Substrates Used by Brochothrix thermosphacta When Growing on Meat

Abstract

Substrates used by Brochothrix thermosphacta when growing aerobically on meat include glucose, ribose, glycerol, glycerol-3-phosphate and inosine. Glycogen and inosine-monophosphate are not used. Of these substrates, only glucose and ribose are metabolized during anaerobic growth. Ribose is probably the major energy source for anaerobic growth on high pH meat.