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IT had been found by Davis1 that pyruvic acid is oxidized by the acetone preparation of Bacterium Delbrückii. This preparation has proved to be very useful for a closer study of pyruvic acid dehydrogenation2.
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LIPMANN, F. Pyruvic Acid Dehydrogenation, Vitamin B1 and Cocarboxylase. Nature 140, 25 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/140025a0
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