Propyl paraben induces potassium efflux in Escherichia coli

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1013-1015

  Bredin, Jérôme ^a   Davin Régli, Anne ^a   Pagès, Jean Marie ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Membrane channels; Outer membrane proteins; Pore forming molecules; Porins

Indexed keywords

COLICIN A; DRUG PRESERVATIVE; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN F; POLYMYXIN B; PORIN; POTASSIUM ION; PROPYL PARABEN; SPERMINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DRUG MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PARABENS; PORINS; POTASSIUM;

EID: 21244495660     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dki110     Document Type: Article

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