Protoplast formation of selected Mycobacterium smegmatis mutants by lysozyme in combination with methionine.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 129 ·No. 3 ·1977-03-00 ·Pages 1628-31

Yabu K, Takahashi S

Abstract

Lysozyme-sensitive mutants of Mycobacterium smegmatis, isolated by nitrosoguanidine treatment, have been converted into protoplasts in a nutritionally enriched medium containing lysozyme and DL-methionine.

MeSH Terms

Methionine/pharmacology Methods Muramidase/pharmacology Mutation Mycobacterium/drug effects,ultrastructure Protoplasts

Chemicals

Methionine Muramidase

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Yabu K

Takahashi S

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.129.3.1628-1631.1977

Published

1977-03-00

Pages

1628-31

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC235144

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.129.3.1628-1631.1977 PMC Full Text View journal details

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