The chemical structure of prodigiosin has been unveiled.Serratia are capable of thriving in diverse environments, including water, soil, and the digestive tracts of various animals.S marcescens has a predilection for growth on starchy foodstuffs, where the pigmented colonies are easily mistaken for drops of blood.
In the gastrointestinal tract, the submucosa is the layer of dense irregular connective tissue or loose connective tissue that supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of overlying smooth muscle (fibers running circularly within layer of longitudinal muscle).n the gastrointestinal tract, the submucosa is the layer of dense irregular connective tissue or loose connective tissue that supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of overlying smooth muscle (fibers running circularly within layer of longitudinal muscle).
The mucosa is thrown into longitudinal folds (gastric folds or rugae), which disappear when the stomach is fully distended. A network of shallow grooves divides the mucosa into gastric areas (1-5 mm). On the mucosal surface we see small, funnel-shaped depressions (gastric pits).