Published 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Streptomycin and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine inhibit incorporation of 14C-precursors of macromolecule synthesis in Euglena gracilis

Creators

  • 1. Komenskeho Univ., Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)

Description

Streptomycin and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) cause a 100% hereditary bleaching of Euglena gracilis. In spite of the outcome being the same, the corresponding mechanisms differ. By investigating the incorporation of 14C-labelled precursors of macromolecule synthesis, streptomycin was shown to inhibit the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins to the same extent (56%) whereas in the case of MNNG a 66% inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis and a 24% inhibition of protein synthesis were observed. (author). 3 figs., 3 tabs., 13 refs

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Journal Title
Folia Microbiologica (Prague)
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
6
Series
Folia Microbiol. (Prague).
Journal Page Range
466-473
ISSN
0015-5632
CODEN
FOMIA