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. 1971 Jun;106(3):966–971. doi: 10.1128/jb.106.3.966-971.1971

Effect of Serine Hydroxamate on the Growth of Escherichia coli

Tetsuya Tosa a,1, Lewis I Pizer a
PMCID: PMC248739  PMID: 4934071

Abstract

The structural analogue of l-serine, l-serine hydroxamate, inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli K-12. Of the other amino acid hydroxamates tested, only l-lysine hydroxamate reduced the rate of growth. Inhibition of growth by l-serine hydroxamate was rapidly reversed by the addition of l-serine to the bacterial culture or by removal of the analogue by filtration. The reversal of inhibition was specific for l-serine. l-Alanine, glycine, or adenine had no effect on an inhibited culture. No evidence for active transport of the analogue was obtained.

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