Effect of sodium chloride on the respiratory function of Staphylococcus aureus.
Sodium chloride at concentrations below 0.5 M, enhanced the respiratory activity (O2-consumption) of Staphylococcus aureus under endogenous and sugar-supported conditions, but did not overcome the inhibitory action of sodium azide. Several sugars, including the glucose analogue alpha-methylglucoside, and their metabolites enhanced bacterial O2-consumption, but acetylmethylcarbinol was ineffective.
D001386:Azides / Q000494:pharmacology; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
D001386:Azides; D002241:Carbohydrates; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D005947:Glucose