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Effect of ca on the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic Acid in virulent and avirulent yersinia.
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PMID:  16557947     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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Virulent and potentially virulent cells of Yersinia (Pasteurella) pestis produce virulence or V and W antigens (VW(+)) but remain static at 37 C during aeration in enriched Ca(2+)-deficient media containing 0.02 m Mg(2+). In this environment, which simulates mammalian intracellular fluid, VW(+) cells possessed a functional cytoplasmic membrane as judged by concentration of (14)C-isoleucine, release of (32)P, and consumption of oxygen at rates comparable to those of dividing cells cultivated with Ca(2+). Furthermore, rates of protein and ribonucleic acid synthesis were essentially identical in dividing and static VW(+) cells and in mutant VW(-) organisms. However, the rate of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis in static cells was about 10% of that observed in dividing organisms. Accordingly, bacteriostasis of VW(+) cells in the simulated intracellular environment is evidently caused by reactions directly associated with cessation of DNA synthesis rather than by alterations in the regulatory capacity of the cytoplasmic membrane.
Authors:
G C Yang; R R Brubaker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Infection and immunity     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0019-9567     ISO Abbreviation:  Infect. Immun.     Publication Date:  1971 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-29     Completed Date:  2010-06-29     Revised Date:  2010-09-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0246127     Medline TA:  Infect Immun     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  59-65     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48823.
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