Glucose-induced acid tolerance appearing at neutral pH in log-phase Escherichia coli and its reversal by cyclic AMP

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 615-620

  Rowbury, R J ^a   Goodson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

ACID TOLERANCE; ACID TOLERANCE RESPONSE; ACIDIC PH; EXTRACELLULAR; HOMEOSTATIC MECHANISM; INDUCTION PROCESS; INTERNAL PH; NALIDIXIC ACID; NEUTRAL PH; Β- GALACTOSIDASE;

GLUCOSE;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CYCLIC AMP; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DNA DAMAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; PH;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031714907     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.853569.x     Document Type: Article

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