Abstract
Carbenicillin-resistant mutants of Escherichia coli K-12 and B/r were found to produce greatly diminished levels of the porin coded by the ompF gene. Physiological and ecological implications of these findings are discussed.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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Carbenicillin / pharmacology
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Escherichia coli / drug effects
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Escherichia coli / genetics*
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Escherichia coli / metabolism
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Genes, Bacterial
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Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis*
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Mutation*
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Penicillin Resistance
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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Membrane Proteins
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Carbenicillin