Metabolism and Growth
In the presence of CO2 growth is enhanced, under aerobic conditions growth is reduced, and some strains require anaerobic conditions to grow.
“S. constellatus” produces major amounts of lactic acid, fermented glucose, maltose and sucrose, but not lactose and hydrolyzed aesculin.
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