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. 1974 Jun;118(3):1186–1189. doi: 10.1128/jb.118.3.1186-1189.1974

Ribonucleic Acid Regulation in Permeabilized Cells of Escherichia coli Capable of Ribonucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis1

Alan G Atherly a
PMCID: PMC246872  PMID: 4364330

Abstract

A cell permeabilization procedure is described that reduces viability less than 10% and does not significantly reduce the rates of ribonucleic acid and protein synthesis when appropriately supplemented. Permeabilization abolishes the normal stringent coupling of protein and ribonucleic acid synthesis.

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