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PMID: 4396142 Published · ppublish English Journal Article

ppearance of a protein "agglutinin" on the spheroplast membrane of pneumococci during induction of competence.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 105 ·No. 3 ·1971-03-00 ·Pages 1213-5

Tomasz A, Zanati E

Abstract

Competent pneumococci and their spheroplasts agglutinate in dilute acid. Agglutination is caused by a trypsin-sensitive agglutinin which is not identical to the competence factor and the appearance of which requires protein synthesis.

MeSH Terms
Agglutination Tests Antigens Cell Membrane/immunology Culture Media Hydrochloric Acid Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Microscopy, Phase-Contrast Protoplasts/immunology Streptococcus pneumoniae/growth & development,immunology Transformation, Genetic Trypsin/pharmacology
Chemicals
Antigens Culture Media Trypsin Hydrochloric Acid
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Tomasz A
Zanati E
References (5)
5 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.105.3.1213-1215.1971
Published
1971-03-00
Pages
1213-5
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC248564
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.105.3.1213-1215.1971 PMC Full Text View journal details
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