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As reported in a previous paper1, the 3d mutant of Bacillus subtilis K requires either D-glutamic acid, D-aspartic acid or D-alanine for growth, and the 3a mutant either D-glutamic acid, D-aspartic acid, L-glutamic acid or L-aspartic acid. This communication is concerned with the cell physiology of these mutants in a medium devoid of D-glutamic acid.
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MOMOSE, H., IKEDA, Y. Physiology of D-Glutamic Acid-requiring Mutants of Bacillus subtilis . Nature 186, 818 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186818a0
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