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The end products of tryptophan degradation are indole and pyruvic acid. Why do we test for the presence of indole rather than pyruvic acid as the indicator of tryptophanase activity

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Pyruvic acid is a utilizable INTRACELLULAR METABOLITE and THEREFORE is not excreted into the medium. Indole is a waste product and can be DETECTED in the medium.

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