Which bacterium is a major industrial producer of L-glutamate and L-lysine?
AMyxococcus xanthus
BStreptomyces griseus
CCorynebacterium glutamicum
DClostridium tetani
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Corynebacterium glutamicum
Corynebacterium glutamicum yields over two million tons of amino acids a year.
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