Fig. 10. Escapin's bactericidal effect does not require protein synthesis. E. coli at 2 x10⁸ cells ml^-1 were incubated with or without 50 µg ml^-1 chloramphenicol (Cam), an inhibitor of protein synthesis, in the presence of 50 µg ml^-1 escapin (Esc) or buffer control (C) in LB medium at 37°C. Values are means ± S.E.M., N=3. An asterisk indicates a significant reduction in the number of viable clones (P<0.05, t-test).