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Spirillum bengal is unable to grow on sugars, but can utilize different organic acids as carbon sources. Dehydrogenase activities were tested with different substrates and were found highest with lactate, glutamate, acetate, succinate and malate. A low aldolase activity was also detectable.
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Kumar, R., Banerjee, A.K. Aldolase and dehydrogenase activities inSpirillum bengal. Experientia 35, 160 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920585
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