[Nature of the mutagenic action of dioxidine on bacteria].

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[Nature of the mutagenic action of dioxidine on bacteria].

TSitologiia i genetika - 1 Jan 2000

Fonshteĭn L M, Abilev S K, Oblapenko N G

Abstract excerpt

Lethal and mutagenic action of the antibacterial drug dioxidine was studied in bacteria. The mutagenic action of dioxidine is related to rec A-dependent repair process. The effect of the drug was increased due to mutation of rfa in S. typhimurium causing a destruction of the cell wall polyliposac...

Topics

Alleles
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteria
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Escherichia coli
Mutagens
Plasmids
Quinoxalines
Salmonella typhimurium

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