Thymineless death in a thymine-dependent mutant of Micrococcus radiodurans T2 in the presence of chloramphenicol and rifampicin.
A possibility to prevent cells of a thymine-dependent mutant of Micrococcus radiodurans T2 from thymineless death was investigated. It was found that the presence of chloramphenicol (CAP) in a thymineless medium only decelerated the death of cells. The presence of rifampicin (RFP) considerably decreased the death rate of cells but could not prevent thymineless death completely.
D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013941:Thymine / Q000378:metabolism*
D002701:Chloramphenicol; D013941:Thymine; D012293:Rifampin