How many amino acids can a bacterium metabolize at one time?

Subject: How many amino acids can a bacterium metabolize at one time?

Date: Sun Oct 22 21:37:58 2000
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  For example, a protein contains hundreds of amino acids so when a 
bacterium consumes it does it metabolize all those amino acids at once or 
does it just deal with one at a time? Also can bacteria store amino acids 
in their glycocalyx? Nothing I've been able to read has been specific 
enough to answer my questions. Please help. Thanks.

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