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their nitrate reductase activity (Miralles et al. conditions.
1996). In addition, they contribute to the The genome sequencing of S. xylosus is
development of other organoleptic properties ongoing, and information can be obtained at
such as texture and flavor (Hammes and www.cns.fr/externe/English/Projets/Projet_
Hertel 1998). These functions are accom- NN/NN.html. Knowledge of the whole chro-
plished by specific enzymes involved in the mosome sequence of S. xylosus, whose size
metabolism of proteins and lipids. Previous has been estimated to be 2.86 Mb (Dordet-
studies have demonstrated that the aroma of Frisoni et al. 2007), will provide for a better
fermented meat products can be modulated understanding of the physiology of this
by the presence of different Staphylococcus species. A proteomics approach to study
spp. (Berdagué et al. 1993; Stahnke 1995; cell-envelope proteins of S