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. 1969 Sep;99(3):913–914. doi: 10.1128/jb.99.3.913-914.1969

Mode of Action of Colicin A

Rosa Nagel de Zwaig a,1
PMCID: PMC250119  PMID: 4905544

Abstract

Colicin A acting on sensitive cells of Escherichia coli inhibits a number of energy-requiring cellular functions. It appears to act similarly to colicins E1 and K.

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