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Haemophilus, Neisseria, Brucella, Campylobacter, and Many Other Bacteria Require

Many bacteria like Haemophilus, Neisseria, Brucella, and Campylobacter require 5-10% carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to initiate growth, especially on solid media. Even E. coli uses carbon dioxide to replenish intermediates in its TCA cycle that are used for amino acid synthesis through reactions like pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase.

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Haemophilus, Neisseria, Brucella, Campylobacter, and Many Other Bacteria Require

Many bacteria like Haemophilus, Neisseria, Brucella, and Campylobacter require 5-10% carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to initiate growth, especially on solid media. Even E. coli uses carbon dioxide to replenish intermediates in its TCA cycle that are used for amino acid synthesis through reactions like pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase.

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Haemophilus, Neisseria, Brucella, Campylobacter, and many other bacteria require at least 5 to 10% carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

to initiate growth, particularly on solid media. Even organisms such as E. coli use carbon dioxide to replenish intermediates in the TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle that have been siphoned off as precursors for amino acid synthesis. These anapleurotic reactions include pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, or malic enzyme (see Chapter 8).

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