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. 1981 Dec;127(2):385-9.
doi: 10.1099/00221287-127-2-385.

Uptake of 3,4-dihydroxy[3H]phenylalanine by Mycobacterium leprae isolated from frozen (-80 degrees C) armadillo tissue

S R Khanolkar, E J Ambrose, P R Mahadevan

Uptake of 3,4-dihydroxy[3H]phenylalanine by Mycobacterium leprae isolated from frozen (-80 degrees C) armadillo tissue

S R Khanolkar et al. J Gen Microbiol. 1981 Dec.

Abstract

Mycobacterium leprae separated from armadillo tissues stored at -80 degrees C is similar to that from human sources in its ability to take up 3H-labelled 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA). Several inhibitors were studied which showed complete or partial inhibition of [3H]DOPA uptake. These findings suggest that M. leprae isolated from frozen tissue possesses an active uptake system for [3H]DOPA.

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