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. 1976 Apr;126(1):544–546. doi: 10.1128/jb.126.1.544-546.1976

Formation of Indole-3-Carboxylic Acid by Chromobacterium violaceum

Patrick J Davis 1, Mark E Gustafson 1, John P Rosazza 1
PMCID: PMC233316  PMID: 1262308

Abstract

l-Tryptophan is converted to indole-3-carboxylic acid by growing cultures and resting cell suspensions of Chromobacterium violaceum

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