Oxalotrophic

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Oxalotrophic bacteria are bacteria capable of using oxalate as their sole source of carbon and energy.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Oxalate is the anion of a salt of oxalic acid; oxalotrophs often consume calcium oxalate. Oxalotrophic bacteria are often facultative methylotrophs.[7]

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