Uptake of 3,4-dihydroxy[3H]phenylalanine by Mycobacterium leprae isolated from frozen (-80 °C) armadillo tissue

Khanolkar, Saroj R. ; Ambrose, E. J. ; Mahadevan, P. R. (1981) Uptake of 3,4-dihydroxy[3H]phenylalanine by Mycobacterium leprae isolated from frozen (-80 °C) armadillo tissue Journal of General Microbiology, 127 . pp. 385-389. ISSN 0022-1287

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Abstract

Mycobacterium leprae separated from armadillo tissues stored at -80 °C is similar to that from human sources in its ability to take up 3H-labelled 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA). Several inhibitors were studied which showed complete or partial inhibition of [3H]DOPA uptake. These findings suggest that M. leprae isolated from frozen tissue possesses an active uptake system for [3H]DOPA.

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