TABLE 2.

Production of metabolites by S. hygroscopicus NRRL 5491 and S. hygroscopicus LEK111

Strain	Metabolite	Amt of metabolite produced (mg/liter) ina:
		TSBGM	TSBGM + pipecolate	TSBGM + proline	TSBGM + 4-hydroxy-proline	Defined mediumb
	I	15.2	15.9	14.4	14.0	0.12
Wild type	II	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.5	Traces
	IIIa	N.D.c	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.
	IIIb	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.
	I	0.4	13.1	0.3	0.4	0.03
LEK111	II	1.1	0.6	1.3	1.4	0.05
	IIIa	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.	0.2	N.D.
	IIIb	N.D.	N.D.	N.D.	1.1	N.D.

^aThe values are averages of at least four fermentations. 

^bSee reference 6. 

^cN.D., not detected.