Prevention of autolysis in suspensions of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by mercuric ions.
Mercuric ions were the only metal ions which prevented autolysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, as measured both by stabilization of optical density and by prevention of release of [3H]diaminopimelic acid.
D001433:Bacteriolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D003960:Diaminopimelic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D008628:Mercury / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
D008670:Metals; D003960:Diaminopimelic Acid; D008628:Mercury