Comparison of the inhibitory effect of sorbic acid and amphotericin B on Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Is growth inhibition dependent on reduced intracellular pH?

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1056-1066

  Bracey, D ^a   Holyoak, C D ^a   Coote, P J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; PH EFFECTS;

% REDUCTIONS; AMPHOTERICIN B; GROWTH INHIBITION; H +-ATPASE; INHIBITORY EFFECT; INTRACELLULAR PH; NOVEL METHODS; PROTON-PUMPING; REDUCED GROWTH RATE; UNCOUPLINGS;

YEAST;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AMPHOTERICIN B; PROTON PUMP; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; SORBIC ACID; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL ENERGY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PROTON TRANSPORT; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; YEAST;

FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031773799     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1998.tb05271.x     Document Type: Article

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