Table 3. Morphological Parametersa (± SEM) Calculated for E. coli Cells Treated with Vehicle vs Axinellamine A, 20 min.
| Treatment group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | DMSO (n = 126) | Ax A (4) (n = 129) | Fold-change | p value |
| perimeter | 135.1 ± 6.7 | 203.2 ± 2.9 | 1.50 | 3.4 × 10–8 |
| major axis | 55.1 ± 2.1 | 86.9 ± 3.0 | 1.58 | 2.5 × 10–12 |
| minor axis | 22.3 ± 1.1 | 26.0 ± 1.8 | 1.16 | 4.7 × 10–2 |
| aspect ratio | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 1.45 | 3.4 × 10–10 |
a
The parameters perimeter, major axis, and minor axis are measured in pixels (1 pixel = 0.064 μm).