Amino acid antagonist death in Escherichia coli.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 99 ·No. 1 ·1969-07-00 ·Pages 336-8

Rabinovitz M, Finkleman A, Reagan RL, Breitman TR

Abstract

Six analogues of amino acids killed corresponding auxotrophs of Escherichia coli. With all but one analogue, protein synthesis was required for lethality.

MeSH Terms

Amino Acids/antagonists & inhibitors Escherichia coli/drug effects Leucine/pharmacology Microscopy, Electron Proline/pharmacology Threonine/pharmacology Tryptophan/pharmacology

Chemicals

Amino Acids Threonine Tryptophan Proline Leucine

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Rabinovitz M

Finkleman A

Reagan R L

Breitman T R

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16 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.99.1.336-338.1969

Published

1969-07-00

Pages

336-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC250007

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.99.1.336-338.1969 PMC Full Text View journal details

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