Norvaline accumulation by regulatory mutants of Serratia marcescens.

Abstract
A gene coding for desensitized L-threonine dehydratase was transduced with phage PS20 into a leucine accumulator of S. marcescens Sr41. The transductant converted L-threonine to .alpha.-ketobutyrate, a precursor of norvaline and isoleucine. An isoleucine-valine auxotroph of the transductant accumulated large amount of norvaline from L-threonine and from D-threonine.

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