title: Interaction of EDTA with tributyltin induced cellular toxicity.
abstract: Tributyltin inhibited the growth of cells in concentration dependent manner. The inhibitory effect of tributyltin on E. coli was enhanced in the presence of metal ion chelator, EDTA. This was due to EDTA induced increase of permeability of bacterial cell envelope to tributyltin. In case of EDTA treated cells the rate of uptake of tributyltin was more pronounced as compared to control.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D004347:Drug Interactions; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000633:toxicity*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds; C011559:tributyltin; D004492:Edetic Acid