Abstract
Cell suspensions ofOchromonas malhamensis andO. danica excrete a considerable part of low molecular organic material into the medium. Experiments with radioactive bicarbonate were performed to identify the most prominent substances. It could be demonstrated that one of the main products is the pyrrolidone carboxylic acid.
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Jüttner, F., Friz, R. Excretion products ofOchromonas with special reference to pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. Arch. Microbiol. 96, 223–232 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00590178
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