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Proline and glutamine were found to be the predominant free amino acids in Staphylococcus aureus MF-31 challenged by 5.8 or 10% NaCl in the growth medium. The accumulation of glutamine was the result of its synthesis, whereas the accumulation of proline was by transport.
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