The literature reveals many references to transamination by bacteria. Two well substantiated works are those of Cutinelli (1945) and Lichstein and Cohen (1945). Goodlow, Mika, and Braun (1950) and Altenbern and Housewright (1951) have demonstrated synthesis of alanine by BruceUa abortus involving this method. Altenbern and Housewright also showed that their organism was capable of direct or red...