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. 1988 Oct;170(10):4963–4966. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.10.4963-4966.1988

Expression of the kil gene of the ColE1 plasmid in Escherichia coli Kilr mutants causes release of periplasmic enzymes and of colicin without cell death.

J L Suit 1, S E Luria 1
PMCID: PMC211548  PMID: 3139642

Abstract

Expression of the kil gene of the ColE1 plasmid in certain classes of Escherichia coli mutants (Kilr) resistant to kil-caused cell death brought about release of periplasmic enzymes and of colicin. Phospholipase A was present but was not activated by kil expression in any of the mutants. This indicates that in these mutants the various effects of kil gene expression have become dissociated.

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