Abstract
Subinhibitory concentrations of mecillinam transformed Fusobacterium nucleatum cells into a marked filament form, quite different from a spherical form demonstrated in Escherichia coli.
MeSH terms
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Amdinocillin / pharmacology*
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Bacterial Proteins*
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Carrier Proteins / metabolism
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Fusobacterium / drug effects
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Fusobacterium / ultrastructure*
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Hexosyltransferases*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase*
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Penicillanic Acid / pharmacology*
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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Peptidyl Transferases*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Carrier Proteins
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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Penicillanic Acid
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Peptidyl Transferases
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Hexosyltransferases
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Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase
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Amdinocillin