Studies on the energetic metabolism of Shigella flexneri times Escherichia coli hybrids devoid of penetration ability I. Glycolysis.

The aerobic and anaerobic (in presence of KCN) glycolysis is studied of avirulent hybrids of Shigella flexneri according to the keratoconjunctivitis test of Sereny with genetic characteristics lac-+kcp-minus devoid of penetration ability. It is established that lac-+kcp-minus hybrids which have lost their ability to penetrate the cells due to replacement of KCP-gene of the chromosome of donor strain E. coli K-12 P4 times, are characterized with a steep decrease of their glycolitic activity in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The data shows that the loss of penetrate ability of the Shigella flexneri hybrids correlates with the decrease of their glycolitic ability.