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. 1980 Mar;141(3):1435–1438. doi: 10.1128/jb.141.3.1435-1438.1980

Preferential suppression of normal exoenzyme formation by membrane-modifying agents.

Y Fishman, S Rottem, N Citri
PMCID: PMC293844  PMID: 6154046

Abstract

Cerulenin, phenethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, procaine, and a series of aliphatic alcohols selectively suppressed production of active exoenzymes by various bacterial strains.

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