| Literature DB >> 4970650 |
A W Bernheimer, L S Avigad, P Grushoff.
Abstract
Several preparations of staphylococcal alpha-toxin and delta-lysin were studied in order to compare hemolytic activity with capacity to lyse bacterial protoplasts. delta-Lysin in relatively low concentration lysed protoplasts of Sarcina lutea, protoplasts of Streptococcus faecalis, and spheroplasts of Escherichia coli. Lysis of bacterial protoplasts by preparations of alpha-toxin appeared to be due to contamination of the preparations with delta-lysin. Data comparing the protoplast-lysing activity of various lytic agents are presented.Entities:
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Year: 1968 PMID: 4970650 PMCID: PMC252322 DOI: 10.1128/jb.96.2.487-491.1968
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490