The antibacterial action of protamine: evidence for disruption of cytoplasmic membrane energization in Salmonella typhimurium
Aspedon A, Groisman EA. The antibacterial action of protamine: evidence for disruption of cytoplasmic membrane energization in Salmonella typhimurium. Microbiology 1996, 142: 3389-3397. PMID: 9004502, DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-12-3389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic membraneNuclei of spermNutrient uptake functionsCellular ATP contentElectrical membrane potentialHigher delta psi valuesRespiring cellsLoss of viabilityMembrane energizationDifferent animal speciesProline uptakeProtein synthesisEnergy transductionMode of actionAnimal speciesUptake functionDelta psi valuesMembrane potentialCell lysisRapid effluxMechanism of actionPolycationic peptidesATP contentProtamineSalmonella typhimurium