Microbial Physiology and structure Physiolog Carbohydrate fermentation Use only few CHO using oxidative pathways Glucose, ribose, gluconate Oxygen is terminal electron acceptor Presence of cytochrome oxidase Distinguishes from Enterobacteriaceae Anarobic growth can occur by using mitrate as terminal acceptor BIOL 533 Lecture 13BIOL 533 5 Lecture 13 Microbial Physiology and Structure • Physiology – Carbohydrate fermentation • Use only few CHO using oxidative pathways – Glucose, ribose, gluconate • Oxygen is terminal electron acceptor • Presence of cytochrome oxidase – Distinguishes from Enterobacteriaceae – Anarobic growth can occur by using mitrate as terminal acceptor