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. 1982 Nov;152(2):946-9.
doi: 10.1128/jb.152.2.946-949.1982.

Interconversion of valine and leucine by Clostridium sporogenes

D J Monticello, R N Costilow

Interconversion of valine and leucine by Clostridium sporogenes

D J Monticello et al. J Bacteriol. 1982 Nov.

Abstract

Clostridium sporogenes has been found to require L-leucine and L-valine for growth in a minimal medium, although valine can be replaced by isobutyrate and leucine by isovalerate. Cells grown in minimal media incorporated significant 14C from [14C]valine into leucine and from [14C]leucine into valine. Growth with [4,5-3H]leucine also resulted in the incorporation of 3H into valine. These results indicate that these bacteria can interconvert leucine and valine.

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