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Mutants which could not utilize D-gluconate, L-arabinose, sorbitol, pyruvate or L-glutamate as a sole carbon source and which required shikimic acid for their growth were isolated. Characterization of these mutants by the patterns of carbohydrate utilization revealed that various kinds of carbohydrate metabolism mutants including those of the non-oxidative limb of the pentose phosphate pathway were isolated.
Ability of inosine formation of these mutants and transformants from them was investigated. Consequently, slightly improved strains were found among transformants in comparison with the parent strain.
