Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 42.3, Problem 3CC
Which of the following are secondary metabolites: pyruvate, a secreted amylase, an antibiotic, leucine? What kind of system (fermenter vs. chemostat) would most likely be used for the production of the streptomycete antibiotic streptomycin? Explain your answer.
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