Biological effect of alkoxymethylene trimethylammonium chlorides on yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Skała, J.; Orłowska-Matuszewska, G.; Misiewicz, M.; Oświecimska, M.; Witek, S.; Kotylak, Z.
Acta Microbiologica Polonica 37(3-4): 271-280
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0137-1320 PMID: 2470238 Document Number: 310500
Six compounds of the group of quaternary ammonium salts have been tested for their bioligical activity using yeasts as a biological system. They have an inhibitory effect on respiration, cell growth and amino acid transport. A destroying action on protoplast regeneration and respiration has been also observed. The studied chemicals appear to have very pleiotropic action, focused on a damage of mitochondrial and cell plasma membranes.