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. 1969 Mar;97(3):1500–1501. doi: 10.1128/jb.97.3.1500-1501.1969

Antimetabolite Action of 5-Methyltryptophan in Bacillus subtilis

Roy A Jensen 1
PMCID: PMC249876  PMID: 4975752

Abstract

The roles of anthranilate and histidine in the regulation of tryptophan synthesis were implicated by observations of antagonistic relationships with 5-methyltryptophan in Bacillus subtilis.

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