Abstract
The staphylococcinlike peptide Pep 5 rapidly abolished the membrane potential of bacterial cells; active transport of amino acids by cytoplasmic membrane vesicles was inhibited and preaccumulated amino acids were released upon the addition of Pep 5. Artificial asolectin vesicles were not impaired by the peptide. It is concluded that the cytoplasmic membrane is the primary target of Pep 5.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Molecular Biology,Microbiology
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