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. 2001 Feb;67(2):1004–1007. doi: 10.1128/AEM.67.2.1004-1007.2001

TABLE 2.

Effect of different nitrogen sources on PGA synthesis and GGT activity in cultures of B. licheniformis S173

Nitrogen source (4 g/liter) Growth (OD660) PGA (μg/ml) GGT (U/ml)
NH4Cl 3.7 1,270 13.4
(NH4)2SO4 3.7 1,060 10.9
NH4NO3 4.8 1,180 7.9
NaNO3 1.0 50 3.1
Arginine 2.8 790 22.4
Aspartate 3.0 580 35.3
Glutamine 2.9 910 10.8
Glutamate 2.5 0 12.1
(NH4)2SO4 + glutamate 2.7 0 0
Glutamine + glutamate 4.3 370 13.3