Prescott's Microbiology
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Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
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Chapter 18.5, Problem 1MI
Figure 18.12 Metabolic Pathways and Transport Systems of Treponema pallidum. This depicts T. pallidum
Based on this genomic reconstruction, can you determine if T. pallidum has a respiratory or fermentative metabolism?
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Prescott's Microbiology
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