The Metabolism of Malate and certain other Compounds by Desulphovibrio desulphuricans

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Abstract
Desulphovibrio desulphuricans (strain El Agheila Z) oxidized malate, fumarate, succinate, lactate and pyruvate quantitatively to acetate in cultures containing excess sulphate. Polysaccharide accumulated in old cultures.