抄録
Studies on the utilization of amino acids by B. subtilis during growth in the presence of streptomycin indicate that the antibiotic greatly influences the rate of amino acid uptake by the organism. There is, however, no selective action in the ultimate utilization of amino acids. The variation in the rate of assimilation of amino acids from the broth as induced by streptomycin may account for the difference in the rate of growth of bacterial cells. The antibiotic causes the accumulation of lesser number of free amino acids as compared to those accumulated in the streptomycin- untreated cells.
