The enzyme has been isolated from nontuberculous mycobacteria (e.g. Mycobacterium hassiacum), which accumulate 2-O-(alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glycerate during growth under nitrogen deprivation.
Alarico S, Costa M, Sousa MS, Maranha A, Lourenco EC, Faria TQ, Ventura MR, Empadinhas N
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Mycobacterium hassiacum recovers from nitrogen starvation with up-regulation of a novel glucosylglycerate hydrolase and depletion of the accumulated glucosylglycerate.