Inhibition of Pantothenate Synthesis by Streptomycin
Herman C. Lichstein, R F Gilfillan
Abstract
Herman C. Lichstein, R F Gilfillan
Abstract
The results of studies on the growth response of S. fragilis to pantothenic acid and its precursors, beta-alanine and pantoyl lactone, in the presence of streptomycin, are interpreted to suggest that this antibiotic somehow interferes with the synthesis of pantothenate.
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The results of studies on the growth response of S. fragilis to pantothenic acid and its precursors, beta-alanine and pantoyl lactone, in the presence of streptomycin, are interpreted to suggest that this antibiotic somehow interferes with the synthesis of pantothenate.
Key concepts: Pantothenic acid, Streptomycin, Antibiotics, Chloramphenicol, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology