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Inhibition of Induced Enzyme Formation by Purine Analogues

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IT has been shown that the enzyme β-galactosidaso is inducible in Staphylococcus aureus if the organism is supplied with galactose and a mixture of amino-acids; enzyme formation in intact and disrupted cells is markedly stimulated by the presence of glucose and a mixture of purines and pyrimidines1,2.

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CREASER, E. Inhibition of Induced Enzyme Formation by Purine Analogues. Nature 175, 899–900 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175899a0

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