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SUMMARY: With a liquid membrane potassium-sensitive electrode it was shown that lethal concentrations of the polyene antibiotics amphotericin B, candicidin and nystatin caused leakage of 90% of non-bound potassium ions from Accurate and rapid determinations of rates of potassium leakage were made directly in suspensions of Candida. Leakage patterns for the three polyenes were very similar, suggesting a common site of action. Differences were noted in the rates of potassium efflux with organisms from cultures of differing ages.

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