Table 2 Comparison between M. tuberculosis and M. smegmatis for nutrient utilization
Carbon source | Mtb | Msm | Carbon source | Mtb | Msm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-oxoglutarate | ✓ | NA | Oxalomalate | ✓ | NA |
Acetate | ✓ | ✓ | Propanoate | X | ✓ |
Acetoacetic acid | ✓ | NA | Pyruvate | ✓ | ✓ |
Adenosine | X | X | D-serine | ✓ | X |
D-alanine | ✓ | ✓ | D-tagatose | X | NA |
L-alanine | ✓ | ✓ | D-trehalose | ✓ | ✓ |
L-asparagine | ✓ | ✓ | Tween 20 | ✓ | ✓ |
Butyrate | ✓ | ✓ | Tween 40 | ✓ | ✓ |
Caproic acid | ✓ | ✓ | Tween 80 | ✓ | ✓ |
Citrate | ✓ | ✓ | |||
D-fructose-6-phosphate | ✓ | ✓ | Nitrogen source | ||
D-glucose-6-phosphate | ✓ | ✓ | L-Alanine | ✓ | ✓ |
D-glucose | ✓ | ✓ | Allantoin | X | ✓ |
L-glutamate | ✓ | ✓ | L-Asparagine | ✓ | ✓ |
L-glutamine | ✓ | ✓ | L-Aspartic acid | X | ✓ |
Glycerol | ✓ | ✓ | L-Cysteine | ✓ | ✓ |
Glycine | ✓ | NA | D-Galactosamine | ✓ | ✓ |
L-lactate | ✓ | ✓ | D-Glucosamine | X | ✓ |
D-malate | X | ✓ | L-Glutamic acid | ✓ | ✓ |
L-malate | ✓ | ✓ | L-Glutamine | ✓ | ✓ |
D-mannose | X | ✓ | L-Ornithine | ✓ | ✓ |
Methyl-pyruvate | ✓ | ✓ | D-Serine | ✓ | ✓ |
Mono methyl-succinate | ✓ | ✓ | L-Serine | ✓ | ✓ |
N-acetyl-glucosamine | X | ✓ | L-Threonine | X | ✓ |