Article: Presence of amino acid dehydrogenases and transaminases in Myxococcus xanthus during vegetative growth and myxospore formation

The following enzymatic activities were demonstrated in Myxococcus xanthus during growth and myxospore formation: l-alanine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.1), l-glutamic acid dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.2), glycine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.5), l-glutamic glyoxylate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.4), and l-alanine glyoxylate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.12).

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Presence of Amino Acid Dehydrogenases and Transaminases in Myxococcus Xanthus During Vegetative Growth and Myxospore Formation