Falkinham J O
Mol Gen Genet. 1979 Oct 2;176(1):147-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00334306.
A mutation affecting alanine-alpha-ketoisovalerate transaminase activity has been shown to be cotransducible with ilv gene cluster. The transaminase deficiency results in conditional isoleucine auxotrophy in the presence of alanine.