Antipain lethality to Escherichia coli: dependence upon cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate and its receptor protein
- PMID: 222740
- PMCID: PMC216925
- DOI: 10.1128/jb.139.2.690-693.1979
Antipain lethality to Escherichia coli: dependence upon cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate and its receptor protein
Abstract
Antipain kills Escherichia coli K-12 cells in an exponential manner beginning 1 h after its addition. Mutant strains, delta cya and crp, which are unable to synthesize cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) and the cAMP receptor protein, respectively, are not affected. Addition of cAMP (5 mM) to antipain-treated mutant strains causes killing of delta cya cells, but not crp cells. Thus the lethal effect of antipain is dependent upon cAMP and its receptor protein.
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