title: Availability of glutamate and arginine during acid challenge determines cell density-dependent survival phenotype of Escherichia coli strains.
abstract: The cell density-dependent acid sensitivity phenotypes of Escherichia coli strains K-12 and O157:H7 were examined with reference to three possible mechanisms of acid resistance. There was no evidence of any diffusible substance released from dead cells which could influence the cell density-dependent acid survival phenotype. Instead, cell density-dependent acid survival phenotype was associated with induction of glutamate- and arginine-decarboxylase acid survival pathways and concomitant availability of glutamate and arginine during acid challenge.
authors.affiliation: Produce Quality and Safety Laboratory, Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bhagwat
mesh_terms: D001120:Arginine / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003470:Culture Media; D012808:Sigma Factor; C069567:sigma factor KatF protein, Bacteria; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D001120:Arginine