Journal article
Dinitropyrene-resistant Salmonella typhimurium are deficient in an acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
Abstract
Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98NR which is sensitive to 1,8-dinitropyrene mutagenesis possesses acetyl-CoA dependent acetyltransferase activity, while a strain selected for resistance to 1,8-dinitropyrene (TA98/1, 8-DNP6) is deficient in this activity. Acetyltransferase competent strains can acetylate 1,8-diaminopyrene, forming 1-N-acetylamino-8-aminopyrene and 1,8-N,N'-diacetyldiaminopyrene. The coincidence of dinitropyrene resistance and …
Authors
Orr JC; Bryant DW; McCalla DR; Quilliam MA
Journal
Chemico-Biological Interactions, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 281–288
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1985
DOI
10.1016/s0009-2797(85)80169-1
ISSN
0009-2797