Nucleic acid and protein content of Bact . lactis aerogenes . III. Effect of certain drugs

Abstract

The effect of chloramphenicol, 5-aminoacridine or streptomycin on cell size and on the RNA, DNA and protein content of Bacterium lactis aerogenes (Aerobacter aerogenes) has been investigated during the course of the first subculture in drug. The behavior when fully adapted strains are returned to drug-free medium for the first time has also been examined. Results are discussed in terms of the effect of the abnormal conditions on the cell.