Steroid lysis of protoplasts and effects of stabilizers and steroid antagonists.
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Six synthetic antimicrobial steroids were examined for indications of their mechanism of action. Dequadin acetate, cetyl pyridinium chloride (CPC), and sodium deoxycholate were studied for comparison. Aerated cells of Sarcina lutea were washed, suspended in 1.06 M sucrose, and converted to protoplasts with 20 mug/ml of lysozyme. Lysis was measured optically at 650 mmu as a decrease in optical density. Screening tests with 50 mug/ml of each compound showed five steroids and CPC to be lytic. Protoplasts were strongly protected from lysis by pretreatment with 0.001 to 0.004 M spermine tetrahydrochloride. Other polyamines, such as spermidine phosphate, were less protective, and putrescine was ineffective. Uranyl nitrate (5 x 10(-4) M) rapidly agglutinated protoplasts and protected them from rupture by the lytic agents. Similar studies with 0.001 to 0.004 M Mg(++) showed varying degrees of protection, which, in most cases, was only temporary. Steroidal lysis did not appear to be related to chelation, since ethylenediaminetetraacetate did not cause lysis alone and antagonized some lytic compounds. Lecithin, Tween 80, Tween 20, and Span 20 at 0.05% exhibited certain effects on protoplast stability. Span 20 strongly prevented lysis by steroids. Tween 20 alone quickly caused protoplast rupture. Lecithin and Tween 80, which also caused lysis alone, interfered with lytic steroids and CPC. The test compounds were both inhibitory and lethal to cells of Sarcina lutea. The results suggest that direct action on cell membranes may be chiefly responsible for the antimicrobial properties of the steroids.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied microbiology
دوره 13 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1965