1981 年 50 巻 3 号 p. 139-143
Pantoyl lactone was known showing an cytokinetic effect on the agent long multinucleate filaments of certain mutant strains of E. coli induced after exposure to radiation. Effect of pantoyl lactone on the growth of M. lepraemurium in cell-free medium was tested in order to see whether pantoyl lactone had the same effect on M. lepraemurium as on filamentous E. coli. The results obtained were as follows:
1. The numbers of bacilli in NDO-5 medium were significantly increased by addition of 0.005M pantoyl lactone.
2. Remarkable growth stimulation of M. lepraemurium in the slide culture system was observed when added with 0.005M pantoyl lactone.
3. However, filament formation of M. lepraemurium was still not changed by additions of any dosis of pantoyl lactone.