Oxygen Requirements Flashcards
1
Q
What 2 enzymes do many bacteria use to detoxify ROS?
A
Catalase
Superoxide dismutase
2
Q
What bacteria require oxygen and can detoxify it?
A
Aerobes
3
Q
What bacteria don’t require oxygen?
A
Anaerobes
4
Q
What bacteria use O2 as an e acceptor but can only detoxify small amounts?
A
Microaerophiles
5
Q
What bacteria cannot survive in the presence of any oxygen?
A
Obligate anaerobes
6
Q
What bacteria grow equally well in the presence or absence of oxygen?
A
Aerotolerants
7
Q
What bacteria grow better with oxygen but do not require it?
A
Facultative Anaerobes
