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Yeast spheroplasts formed by cell wall-degrading enzymes from Oerskovia sp.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 111 ·No. 3 ·1972-09-00 ·Pages 821-4

Mann JW, Heintz CE, Macmillan JD

Abstract

Oerskovia sp. produces inducible extracellular enzymes which degrade the walls of various yeasts. Yeast spheroplasts are formed from both log- and stationary-phase cells.

MeSH Terms
Bacterial Proteins/pharmacology Cell Wall/enzymology Enzymes/pharmacology L Forms/drug effects Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Phase-Contrast Nocardia/enzymology Saccharomyces cerevisiae/drug effects Spheroplasts/drug effects Yeasts/drug effects
Chemicals
Bacterial Proteins Enzymes
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Mann J W
Heintz C E
Macmillan J D
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11 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.111.3.821-824.1972
Published
1972-09-00
Pages
821-4
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC251358
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.111.3.821-824.1972 PMC Full Text View journal details
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