title: Identification of a Growth Stimulant for Lactobacillus sanfrancisco.
abstract: A compound required for the luxuriant growth of Lactobacillus sanfrancisco in laboratory media was isolated from a freshly prepared yeast extract, purified, and characterized. The stimulant was identified as a small peptide with a molecular weight of approximately 1,065, containing aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glycine, and lysine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Sandine
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Anderson