title: Glycosidase profiles of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae.
abstract: A total of 712 strains representing 47 taxa of the family Enterobacteriaceae were tested for the ability to hydrolyze 14 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU)-linked substrates within 3 h of incubation. In addition to the well-known differentiation potential of the hydrolysis of 4-MU-beta-D-galactopyranoside, 4-MU-beta-D-glucuronide, and 4-MU-beta-D-xylopyranoside, the hydrolysis of some other fluorogenic substrates (e.g., 4-MU-beta-D-fucopyranoside, 4-MU-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminide, and 4-MU-alpha-D-galactopyranoside) can also be used for species differentiation within the family Enterobacteriaceae.
authors.affiliation: Fachgebiet Hygiene, Technische Universität Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kämpfer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rauhoff
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dott
mesh_terms: D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology*; D005697:Galactosides; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry*; D006027:Glycosides; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014468:Umbelliferones
chemical_list: D005697:Galactosides; D006027:Glycosides; D014468:Umbelliferones; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases