Protease Inhibitors Suppress Enterotoxin B Formation by 'Staphylococcus aureus.'

Abstract

Certain protease inhibitors depress enterotoxin B production without diminishing growth of the organism. Enterotoxin synthesis by concentrated, resting cells is also decreased by the same inhibitors. The results suggest that a protealytic cleavage step is obligatory for the release of extracellular toxin. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 05, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047796

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Altenbern

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Biological Toxins
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cells
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Eukaryotes
  • Incubation
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inhibitors
  • Production
  • Staphylococcus Aureus

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