Mode of action of novel polyamines increasing the permeability of bacterial outer membrane

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-71

  Yasuda, Keiko ^a   Ohmizo, Chie ^a   Katsu, Takashi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ion selective electrode; Lipopolysaccharide release; Outer membrane permeabilisation; Polyamine

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; METHOCTRAMINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NAPHTHYLACETYLSPERMINE; NOVOBIOCIN; POLYAMINE DERIVATIVE; SPIDER VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BACTERIA; CELL MEMBRANE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POLYAMINES;

EID: 3042644686     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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