Potassium release, a useful tool for studying antimicrobial peptides

被引:74
作者
Orlov, DS [1 ]
Nguyen, T [1 ]
Lehrer, RI [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
关键词
electrode; bacteria; potassium;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-7012(01)00383-9
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We used an ion-selective electrode to measure potassium release from bacteria treated with antimicrobial peptides. This broadly applicable and simple technique for assessing membrane integrity deserves greater use. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:325 / 328
页数:4
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