Stress responses of Bacillus subtilis to high osmolarity environments: Uptake and synthesis of osmoprotectants

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-455

  Kempf, Bettina ^a   Bremer, Erhard ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compatible solutes; Osmoprotection; Osmoregulation; Stress responses; Transporters

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CARRIER PROTEIN; POTASSIUM ION;

BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ADAPTATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0031785369     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02936138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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