| RRC ID |
31718
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| Author |
Arai T, Mikami Y, Yokoyama K, Kawata T, Masuda K.
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| Title |
Morphological changes in yeasts as a result of the action of 5-fluorocytosine.
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| Journal |
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
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| Abstract |
The mode of action of 5-fluorocytosine on Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was studied with special reference to morphology and ultrastructure. Shortly after contact of yeast cells with 10 mug of 5-fluorocytosine per ml, marked enlargement of the cells occurred. The initial increase in cell size was almost the same with both yeast strains. As incubation proceeded, further increase in cell volume continued with C. albicans, whereas no further change in cell volume was observed with S. cerevisiae. An electron microscope examination of C. albicans cells after exposure to the drug revealed characteristic changes, consisting of an enlarged nucleus and a thin cell wall. The morphological changes were exactly comparable to those reported with inhibitors of deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis in mammalian cells and some bacteria.
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| Volume |
12(2)
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| Pages |
255-60
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| Published |
1977-8-1
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| DOI |
10.1128/AAC.12.2.255
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| PMID |
332075
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| PMC |
PMC429894
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| MeSH |
Candida albicans / cytology
Candida albicans / drug effects*
Cytosine / analogs & derivatives*
Flucytosine / pharmacology*
Microscopy, Electron
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / cytology
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects*
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| IF |
4.904
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| Resource |
| Pathogenic microorganisms |
IFM 40009
IFM 40027 |
