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Both nitrofurantoin-sensitive and nitrofurantoin-resistant strains ofVibrio el tor were found to lyze in the presence of Tris-EDTA at alkaline pH. The rate of lysis was appreciably enhanced by lysozyme. The amounts of intracellular components,viz. proteins and carbohydrates, released from the nitrofurantoin-sensitive strain by Tris-EDTA treatment, were significantly lower than those from the nitrofurantoin-resistant strain. Differences in periplasmic proteins released from Tris-EDTA treated cells of nitrofurantoin-resistant and -sensitive strains were revealed by gel electrophoresis.
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Haldar, S., Tiwari, R., Bhattacharyya, A. et al. Lysis of nitrofurantoin-resistant strain ofVibrio el tor . Folia Microbiol 28, 22–27 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02877380
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