title: Amino acid requirements for Legionella pneumophila growth.
abstract: The amino acids L-arginine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-methionine, L-serine, L-threonine, and L-valine were essential for the growth of Legionella pneumophila in a chemically defined medium. A partial requirement for L-cysteine (or L-cystine) was also observed. A minimal medium containing only the eight required amino acids supported the growth of this bacterium only if the medium was supplemented with L-glutamic acid. This latter compound was the only amino acid capable of stimulating growth in the eight-amino acid medium.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D007875:Legionella / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D003470:Culture Media; D005971:Glutamates; D018698:Glutamic Acid