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. 1966 Feb;91(2):763–767. doi: 10.1128/jb.91.2.763-767.1966

Production and Characteristics of Hemolysins of Escherichia coli

Irvin S Snyder 1, Nancy A Koch 1
PMCID: PMC314926  PMID: 5327366

Abstract

Snyder, Irvin S. (University of Iowa, Iowa City), and Nancy A. Koch. Production and characteristics of hemolysins of Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 91:763–767. 1996.—Filterable and nonfilterable hemolysins were produced by Escherichia coli in beef-heart infusion, casein hydrolysate, and chemically defined media. Differences were found among the three media in the time of appearance and in the relationship between production of these two hemolysins. The nonfilterable hemolysin produced in the three media, as well as the filterable hemolysin produced in the beef-heart infusion medium, were destroyed in 1 hr at 56 C. The filterable hemolysin produced in the casein hydrolysate and chemically defined media was unaffected by exposure to 56 C for 1 hr. Formalin inactivated the hemolysins produced in all three media. The optimal pH for activity of the nonfilterable hemolysin varied with time of production, whereas the optimal pH for the filterable hemolysin was constant. Certain carbohydrates were required for the production of filterable hemolysin by E. coli grown in casein hydrolysate and chemically defined media.

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