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The end products of tryptophan degradation are indole and pyruvicacid. Why do we test for the presence of indole rather than pyruvicacid 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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