CHARACTERISTICS OF ALKALI-SENSITIVE MUTANTS OF ALKALIPHILIC BACILLUS SP STRAIN C-125 THAT SHOW CELLULAR MORPHOLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES

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作者
HASHIMOTO, M [1 ]
HAMAMOTO, T [1 ]
KITADA, M [1 ]
HINO, M [1 ]
KUDO, T [1 ]
HORIKOSHI, K [1 ]
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[1] RIKEN, INST PHYS & CHEM RES, WAKO, SAITAMA 35101, JAPAN
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10.1271/bbb.58.2090
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Five alkali-sensitive mutants of facultative alkaliphilic Bacillus C-125, which maintain low internal pH, showed cellular morphological abnormalities, elongation, and curling. It is considered that alkaliphiles adapt to alkaline environments primarily by a membrane pH homeostasis mechanism; while cell-surface functions can contribute to their alkali-tolerance.
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页码:2090 / 2092
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