Mechanism of Action of Copper 8-Quinolinolate
- 1 March 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Mycologia
- Vol. 46 (2) , 133-142
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.1954.12024350
Abstract
SUMMARY A theory of the mechanism of fungistatic action of copper 8-quinolinolate is proposed. It is suggested that molecules of the copper salt must first dissociate to form copper ions and 8-hydroxyquinoline, each of which performs different but uniquely related functions. The 8-hydroxyquinoline inhibits the growth of fungi by precipitating those metals which are essential for their metabolism (1, 13). The copper ions function synergistically with the 8-hydroxyquinoline. In addition to discussing the theory, some of its practical implications are presented.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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