“The indole test is a biochemical test performed on bacterial species to determine the ability of the organism to split indole from the amino acid tryptophan. This division is performed by a chain of a number of different intracellular enzymes, a system generally referred to as ‘tryptophanase.’”
- Wikipedia
Funny you ask that, Nils—because I didn’t know the above before your query. We simply use the test to classify organisms and don’t worry too much about the biochemistry behind it.
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Nils
What chemical reaction do we have cooking in this test tube of fun?
Alexander Micek
“The indole test is a biochemical test performed on bacterial species to determine the ability of the organism to split indole from the amino acid tryptophan. This division is performed by a chain of a number of different intracellular enzymes, a system generally referred to as ‘tryptophanase.’”
- Wikipedia
Funny you ask that, Nils—because I didn’t know the above before your query. We simply use the test to classify organisms and don’t worry too much about the biochemistry behind it.