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. 1976 Jul;127(1):671–673. doi: 10.1128/jb.127.1.671-673.1976

Inactivation of the Phosphoenolpyruvate-Dependent Phosphotransferase System in Various Species of Bacteria by Vinylglycolic Acid

Mark A Snyder 1, Gregory J Kaczorowski 1, Eugene M Barnes Jr 1, Christopher Walsh *
PMCID: PMC233102  PMID: 931953

Abstract

The alkenoic hydroxyacid 2-hydroxy-3-butenoic acid (vinylglycolate) specifically inhibited the phosphotransferase system in a variety of bacteria while not affecting respiration-coupled transport systems.

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