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. 1978 Jul;135(1):286–288. doi: 10.1128/jb.135.1.286-288.1978

Biosynthesis of delta-aminolevulinic acid by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

J A Kipe-Nolt, S E Stevens Jr, C L Stevens
PMCID: PMC224820  PMID: 97274

Abstract

When levulinic acid, a competitive inhibitor of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase, was added to growing cultures of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), delta-aminolevulinic acid was excreted into the medium and cell growth was inhibited.

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