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. 1966 Feb;41(2):325-7.
doi: 10.1104/pp.41.2.325.

Bacteria, antibiotics and amino Acid incorporation into maize endosperm protein bodies

C M Wilson  1
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Bacteria, antibiotics and amino Acid incorporation into maize endosperm protein bodies

C M Wilson. Plant Physiol. 1966 Feb.

Abstract

The incorporation of C(14)-leucine into protein bodies isolated from developing maize endosperm was studied. Protein bodies which incorporated significant amounts of C(14)-leucine were found to be contaminated with bacteria, while protein bodies prepared with sterile techniques incorporated C(14)-leucine at very low rates.Streptomycin, penicillin, puromycin, and actinomycin did not completely inhibit the bacterial incorporation, while chloramphenicol was an effective inhibitor.

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