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Effect of sodium chloride on the respiratory function ofStaphylococcus aureus

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Sodium chloride at concentrations below 0.5 M, enhanced the respiratory activity (O2-consumption) ofStaphylococcus aureus under endogenous and sugar-supported conditions, but did not overcome the inhibitory action of sodium azide. Several sugars, including the glucose analoguea-methylglucoside, and their metabolites enhanced bacterial O2-consumption, but acetylmethylcarbinol was ineffective.

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    Present address: Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Occuptational and Environmental Health, 807, Kitakyushu, Japan

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama, Irumagun, 350-04, Saitama, Japan

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Udou, T., Ichikawa, Y. Effect of sodium chloride on the respiratory function ofStaphylococcus aureus. Experientia 35, 1144–1145 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963249

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