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Reactivity of Ionic Detergents with Micrococcus Lysodeikticus

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WEIBULL has observed that the cell wall of Bacillus megaterium can be removed by the action of lysozyme which, under specified conditions, leaves the bacteria otherwise intact1. The protoplasts thus liberated have already been the subject of several investigations2–4 and form a convenient system for directly investigating the effects of detergents upon the exposed plasma membrane. In this communication the action of a series of ionic detergents, each possessing the C12 n alkyl chain, upon Micrococcus lysodeikticus and its protoplasts is reported. The protoplasts of this organism are stabilized in 1 M sucrose5.

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  1. A. V. FEW: Member of the scientific staff of the Medical Research Council.

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GILBY, A., FEW, A. Reactivity of Ionic Detergents with Micrococcus Lysodeikticus . Nature 179, 422–423 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179422a0

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