EFFECT OF STREPTOMYCIN ON THE ASSIMILATION OF AMINO ACIDS BY BACILLUS SUBTILIS

[摘要] Studies on the utilization of amino acids by B. subtilis during growth in the presence of streptomycin indicate that the antibiotic greatly influences the rate of amino acid uptake by the organism. There is, however, no selective action in the ultimate utilization of amino acids. The variation in the rate of assimilation of amino acids from the broth as induced by streptomycin may account for the difference in the rate of growth of bacterial cells. The antibiotic causes the accumulation of lesser number of free amino acids as compared to those accumulated in the streptomycin- untreated cells.

[学科分类] 微生物学和免疫学