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. 1972 Nov;6(5):880–882. doi: 10.1128/iai.6.5.880-882.1972

Calcium Requirement and Magnesium Stimulation of Escherichia coli L-Form Induction

John C Makemson 1, Riad Z Darwish 1
PMCID: PMC422624  PMID: 4564787

Abstract

Calcium was found to be required for l-form penicillin induction of Escherichia coli K-12 W1485, and magnesium was found to be stimulatory.

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