Uricolysis by Escherichia spp.

L N Bare, R F Wiseman, I Ruchman
1966 Applied microbiology  
It has generally been accepted that Aerobacter but not Escherichia spp. utilize uric acid as a primary source of nitrogen (S. A. Koser, J. Infect.
doi:10.1128/aem.14.3.474-.1966 fatcat:puz2akll4ncyfactkzhd2cycg4