Summary
Mercuric chloride induced strong inhibitory effect on the growth, respiration and carbohydrate synthesis by mycelial felts of R. solani. Such inhibitory effects can be antagonised by the amino acid cysteine when mixed with the toxin in the nutritive medium. Methionine failed to do so. The possible explanations for the inhibitory actions of mercuric chloride are thoroughly discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Bailey, J. H., and C. J. Cavallito: The reversal of antibiotic action. J. Bact. 55, 175 (1948).
Barron, E. S. G., and T. P. Singer: Studies on biological oxidations. XIX. Sulfhydryl enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism. J. biol. Chem. 157, 221 (1945).
Brand, E., G. E. Cahill and M. M. Harris: II. The metabolism of cysteine, cystine, methionine and glutathione. J. biol. Chem. 109, 69 (1935).
Cook, E. S., G. Perisutti and T. M. Walsh: The action of phénylmercuric nitrate- II.Sulfhydryl antagonism of respiratory depression, caused by phenylmercuric nitrate. J. biol. Chem. 162, 51 (1946).
Eagle, H.: The effect of sulfhydryl compounds on the antispirochetal action of arsenic, bismuth, and mercury compounds in vitro. J. Pharmacol. exp. Ther. 66, 436 (1939).
Fabre, H., and H. Seinonnet: Contribution à l'étude des phénomènes d'oxydo-reduction. IV. Recherches sur la levure de bière. Bull. Soc. Chim. biol. (Paris) 13, 923 (1931).
Fildes, P.: The mechanism of anti-bacterial action of mercury. Brit. J. exp. Path. 21, 67 (1940).
Hochstein, P. E., and C. E. Cox: Fungicidal action of N-(trichloromethylthio)-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide (captan). Amer. J. Bot. 43, 437 (1956).
Horsfall, J. G.: Principles of fungicidal actions. Chronica Botanica Co. 1956.
Janke, E., F. Beran and G. Schmidt: Uber die Einwirkung von Schwermetallsalzen auf Pilze. II. Über die Einwirkung von Schwermetallsalzen auf Brandpilze. Pfl. Sch. Ber. 10, 5 (1953).
MacLeod, R. A., and E. E. Snell: The relation of ion antagonism to the inorganic nutrition of lactic acid bacteria. J. Bact. 59, 783 (1950).
McCalla, T. M.: Cation absorption by bacteria. J. Bact. 40, 23 (1940).
Robbins, W. J., and R. Ma: Growth factors for Trichophyton metagrophytes. Amer. J. Bot. 32, 509 (1945).
Robbins, W. J., and I. McVeigh: Effect of hydroxyproline on Trichophyton mentagrophytes and other fungi. Amer. J. Bot. 33, 638 (1946).
Romano, A. H., and W. J. Nickerson: Cystine reductase of pea seeds and yeasts. J. biol. Chem. 208, 409 (1954).
Singer, T. P., and E. S. G. Barron: Studies on biological oxidations. XX. Sulfhydryl enzymes in fat and protein metabolism. J. biol. Chem. 157, 241 (1945).
Steinberg, R. A.: The processes of amino acid formation from sugars in Aspergillus niger. J. Agr. Res. 64, 615 (1942).
Tolba, M. K., and A. M. Saleh: On the fungicidal action of mercuric chloride. Proc. Iraq. Sci. Soc. 2, 25 (1958).
Tolba, M. K., and A. M. Salama: Effect of age of mycelial felts of Rhizoctonia solani on their growth, respiration and adsorption and utilisation of sucrose (in press) (1961).
Traver, H., and C. L. A. Schmidt: The conversion of methionine to cystine: Experiments with radioactive substances. J. biol. Chem. 130, 67 (1939).
Woods, D. D.: The relation of p-aminobenzoic acid to the mechanism of action of sulfanilamide. Brit. J. exp. Path. 21, 74 (1940).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Tolba, M.K., Salama, A.M. Studies on the mechanism of fungicidal action of mercuric chloride on mycelial felts of Rhizoctonia solani. Archiv für Mikrobiologie 43, 349–364 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408678
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408678