Quantitation of the action of ethylenediaminetetracetic acid and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane on a gram-negative bacterium by vancomycin adsorption.
Changes in the cell wall of a species of Flavobacterium can be quantitated by measuring vancomycin adsorption. Treatment of the cells with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (or both) increased adsorption of the antibiotic.
D000327:Adsorption; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000187:drug effects*; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000378:metabolism*
D014325:Tromethamine; D014640:Vancomycin; D004492:Edetic Acid