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. 1970 Jan;101(1):323–324. doi: 10.1128/jb.101.1.323-324.1970

Bacterial Distribution of the Use of Succinyl and Acetyl Blocking Groups in Diaminopimelic Acid Biosynthesis

Steven Weinberger 1, Charles Gilvarg 1
PMCID: PMC250485  PMID: 5411754

Abstract

The use of acetate, rather than succinate, as a blocking group in diaminopimelate biosynthesis has been found only in species of the genus Bacillus.

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