TRANSPORT OF D-GLUCOSE IN CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM ATCC-27405

Abstract

The uptake of D-glucose by glucose-adapted cells of C. thermocellum ATCC-27405 seems to be mediated by an ATP-dependent permease transport system. The existence of this transport system can hypothetically explain the observation that D-glucose is energetically less favorable than cellobiose in sustaining the growth of this microorganism.