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Growth-promoting Effect of the B.S. Factor and its Related Compounds

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THE B.S. factor, tetramethylpyrazine, a product of Bacillus subtilis, is a growth-promoting factor for the bacterium1,2. This communication deals with qualitative characterization of the factor and discovery of more effective growth-promoting substances among compounds related to tetramethylpyrazine.

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KOSUGE, T., KAMIYA, H. & ADACHI, T. Growth-promoting Effect of the B.S. Factor and its Related Compounds. Nature 196, 673–674 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/196673a0

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