Intracytoplasmic membrane formation in Methylomicrobium album BG8 is stimulated by copper in the growth medium

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 672-676

  Brantner, Christine A ^a   Buchholz, Lorie A ^a   McSwain, Claudia L ^a   Newcomb, Laura L ^a,b   Remsen, Charles C ^a   Collins, Mary Lynne Perille ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Intracytoplasmic membrane; Methane monooxygenase; Methylomicrobium album BG8

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METHANE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOMICROBIUM ALBUM;

EID: 0030808352     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-095     Document Type: Article

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