Okada M, Natori S
Biochem J. 1984 Aug 15;222(1):119-24. doi: 10.1042/bj2220119.
The mode of action of a bactericidal protein (sarcotoxin I) purified from the haemolymph of Sarcophaga peregrina (flesh-fly) larvae was studied, focusing attention on its effect on the function of the membrane of Escherichia coli. Sarcotoxin I almost completely blocked the uptakes of tetraphenylphosphonium ion and proline, which are known to be driven by a membrane potential, indicating that this protein disrupts the membrane potential of bacteria.
对从棕尾别麻蝇(肉蝇)幼虫血淋巴中纯化得到的一种杀菌蛋白(肌毒素I)的作用模式进行了研究,重点关注其对大肠杆菌细胞膜功能的影响。肌毒素I几乎完全阻断了四苯基鏻离子和脯氨酸的摄取,已知这两种物质的摄取是由膜电位驱动的,这表明该蛋白破坏了细菌的膜电位。