title: Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate in staphylococci.
abstract: Staphylococci--chemoorganotrophic bacteria whose main habitats are human and animal organisms--can accumulate poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) in their cells. The polymer is metabolized in endogenous turnovers preceding degradation of aminoacids, proteins and RNA. PHB depolymerase was not found in staphylococci but beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase was estimated, purified and characterized.
authors: Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lódź, Poland.
authors: E M
authors: EM
authors: Szewczyk
mesh_terms: D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006884:Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011091:Polyesters / Q000378:metabolism*; D000091402:Prohibitins; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000378:metabolism*; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D006884:Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D011091:Polyesters; D000091402:Prohibitins; C000717328:PHB protein, human; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates