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This book collates and reviews recent advances in the microbial metabolism of amino acids, emphasizing diversity -- in terms of the range of organisms under investigation and their natural ecology -- and the unique features of amino acid metabolism in bacteria, yeasts, fungi, protozoa and nematodes. As well as studying the individual amino acids, including arginine, sulfur amino acids, branched-chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids, a number of themes are explored throughout the work. These include: * Comparative issues between the metabolism of microbes and those of higher organisms, including plants and mammals* Potential for drug targets in pathways of both biosynthesis and degradation of amino acids* Relationship between amino acids or associated enzymes and virulence in parasitic pathogens* Practical implications for food microbiology and pathogen characterization* Future priorities relating to fundamental biochemistry of microrganisms, food quality and safety, human and