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Record 1 2004-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Indole is a component of the amino acid tryptophan. Some bacteria have the ability to break down tryptophan for nutritional needs using the enzyme tryptophanase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Les caractères d'identification [de la famille des Enterobacteriaceae] sont essentiellement «biochimiques» et utilisent des tests qui étudient le métabolisme protéique (présence d'uréase, production d'indole, dégradation du tryptophane) ou la fermentation des sucres (glucose, lactose, saccharose etc..), la capacité d'utiliser le citrate, la présence d'enzymes (décarboxylases, désaminases), la production d'hydrogène sulfuré ou la formation de gaz.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Cuerpo cristalino derivado del índigo y de la descomposición del triptófano en los intestinos.

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