Abstract
We examined the effect of 31 carbohydrates on the growth of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis. Arbutin and its breakdown product, hydroquinone, inhibited growth of both species; the other substrates did not alter the extent of growth. Volatile and nonvolatile end products of carbohydrate metabolism were not detected by gas chromatography.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Arbutin / metabolism
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Carbohydrate Metabolism*
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Culture Media
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Hydroquinones / metabolism
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Mycoplasma / growth & development*
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Mycoplasma / metabolism
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Ureaplasma / growth & development*
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Ureaplasma / metabolism
Substances
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Culture Media
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Hydroquinones
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Arbutin