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. 1993 Oct;59(10):3509–3512. doi: 10.1128/aem.59.10.3509-3512.1993

Comparison of methods for specific depletion of ATP in Salmonella typhimurium.

M S Johnson 1, B L Taylor 1
PMCID: PMC182486  PMID: 8250574

Abstract

Three methods of ATP depletion in Salmonella typhimurium were compared. ATP concentrations were lowest after arsenate treatment. Arsenate or alpha-methylglucoside-plus-azide treatment nonspecifically lowered all nucleotide triphosphate levels. Histidine starvation in a hisF mutant was relatively specific for ATP depletion and therefore has potential in distinguishing ATP-dependent processes from processes dependent on other nucleotides.

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