Metabolism of carbon sources by Mycobacterium leprae: a preliminary report.
Glucose was established in Mycobacterium leprae by glycolysis and the hexose monophosphate pathway (30 %)-pentose phosphate pathway. Glycerol was also catabolised to CO2 at a similar rate to glucose. Key in cell-free extracts as enzymes for M. leprae.
D000818:Animals; D001135:Armadillos; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006019:Glycolysis; D006600:Hexosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000378:metabolism*; D009167:Mycobacterium lepraemurium / Q000378:metabolism; D010428:Pentosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D013386:Succinates / Q000378:metabolism; D019802:Succinic Acid
D006600:Hexosephosphates; D010428:Pentosephosphates; D013386:Succinates; D019802:Succinic Acid; D005947:Glucose; D005990:Glycerol