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. 1982 Jan;149(1):387–390. doi: 10.1128/jb.149.1.387-390.1982

Acetohydroxy acid synthase is a target for leucine containing peptide toxicity in Escherichia coli.

N Gollop, H Tavori, Z Barak
PMCID: PMC216639  PMID: 7033214

Abstract

Acetohydroxy acid synthase from a mutant resistant to leucine-containing peptides was insensitive to leucine inhibition. It is concluded that acetohydroxy acid synthase is a target for the toxicity of the high concentrations of leucine brought into Escherichia coli K-12 by leucine-containing peptides.

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