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Stimulation of sporulation ofClostridium perfringens by papaverine

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Papaverine induced sporulation inClostridium perfringens, strains FD-1 and PS52; growth was markedly slowed under these conditions. Papaverine induced sporulation in the presence of glucose, a sporulation repressor, although increasing glucose concentrations overcame the papaverine effect. Papaverine induced sporulation of strain FD-1 more effectively than did theophylline.

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The author wishes to thank Mrs P.A. Thompson for excellent technical assistance.

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Sacks, L.E. Stimulation of sporulation ofClostridium perfringens by papaverine. Experientia 38, 246–247 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01945092

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