Abstract
THE normal colonies of Bacillus mycoides Flügge growing on the surface of agar medium have filaments with an anti-clockwise spiral and should be called sinistral or L-forms; there occur also as very rare exceptions colonies with a clockwise spiral (dextral or D-forms).
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Chelinzev, G. V., and Ossetrova, E. D., J. Gen. Chem., 5, 10 (1940) (in Russian).
Gause, G. F., and Alpatov, V. V., C.R. Acad. Sci. U.S.S.R., 32, No. 7 (1941) (in English).
Gause, G. F., Biochemistry, 7, No. 1–2 (1942) (in Russian).
Kögl, F., and Erxleben, H., Z. physiol. Chem., 261 (1939).
Waldschmidt-Leitz, E. K., and Mayer, K., Z. physiol. Chem., 262 (1939).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
ALPATOV, V. Specific Action of Optical Isomers of Mepacrine upon Dextral and Sinistral Strains of Bacillus mycoides Flügge. Nature 158, 838 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158838a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/158838a0
This article is cited by
-
The action of arginine, asparagine and atebrine stereomers upon the left and rightLemna minor plants
Biologia Plantarum (1980)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.