The site of action of penicillin. 1. Uptake of penicillin on bacteria
- 1 February 1950
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 46 (2), 157-161
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0460157
Abstract
The prepn. of radioactive penicillin is descr. The amt. of penicillin which becomes attached to bacteria under various conditions has been measured, and the uptake most probably responsible for its antibacterial activity has been distinguished. This uptake appears to be due to a direct chemical reaction with a cellular component present in minute amts. in resting bacteria, more of which becomes available to the penicillin during growth.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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