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. 1986 May;29(5):958–959. doi: 10.1128/aac.29.5.958

Effect of amiloride on the intracellular sodium and potassium content of intact Streptococcus faecalis cells in vitro.

S Giunta, L Galeazzi, G Turchetti, G Sampaoli, G Groppa
PMCID: PMC284194  PMID: 3089143

Abstract

Amiloride at millimolar concentrations caused marked changes in the growth-dependent intracellular balance of Na+ and K+ in Streptococcus faecalis. These results, whether specific to transport processes or resulting from indirect yet unknown mechanisms, constitute the first evidence of an effect of amiloride on bacterial electrolytes.

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