Metabolic diversity of specific strains of the <i>A. calcoaceticus</i> – <i>A. baumannii</i> complex.

<p>(<b>A</b>) Phenotype Microarray (PM) comparative results showing the number of compounds used (green) or not used (red) by <i>A. baumannii</i> ATCC 19606^T [A], <i>A. nosocomialis</i> [B], <i>A. pittii</i> [C] <i>and A. calcoaceticus</i> [D]. The external circle and PM number represent the Biolog plate number. (<b>B</b>) <i>A. baumannii</i> ATCC 19606^T is able to metabolise the carbon source, D–glucarate and produce α–Ketoglutarate through the functional enzymes, D–glucarate dehydrogenase and KDG dehydratase. α–Ketoglutarate is then utilized in the citrate cycle. These enzymes are not found in <i>A. calcoaceticus</i>.