Bacterium Q had the lab results below. What can you tell me about the protein metabolism of this bacterium?which protein and amino acids can it catabolize, among gelatin, urea, phenylalanine, sulfur-containing amino acids and tryptophan? Can it desulfur proteins? Can it produce NH3 from the amino acid phenylalanine?

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Bacterium Q had the lab results below. What can you tell me about the protein metabolism of this bacterium?which protein and amino acids can it catabolize, among gelatin, urea, phenylalanine, sulfur-containing amino acids and tryptophan? Can it desulfur proteins? Can it produce NH3 from the amino acid phenylalanine?

Urea
Peptone
Gelatin
Phenylalanine
agar
Iron
Tubes
Slants
Slants
Deeps
Result
solid
Fushia
No color
yellow
Other
possible
none
none
none
none
results
Other
possible
none
none
none
none
results
Transcribed Image Text:Urea Peptone Gelatin Phenylalanine agar Iron Tubes Slants Slants Deeps Result solid Fushia No color yellow Other possible none none none none results Other possible none none none none results
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