Carotenogenesis and Resistance of Micrococcus pyogenes to Tetracyclines
- 15 May 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 129 (3359) , 1359-1360
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.129.3359.1359-a
Abstract
Although reddish-yellow pigments, mainly §-carotene and rubixanthine, were present in the original strain of Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus, mutants highly resistant to tetracyclines were observed to become colorless. All strains lack lipoxidase activity. The colorless strains probably reflect blocking by tetracyclines during carotenogenesis.Keywords
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