Active glycerol uptake is a mechanism underlying halotolerance in yeasts: A study of 42 species

Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2577-2585

  Lages, Fernanda ^a   Silva Graça, Magda ^a   Lucas, Candida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Glycerol active transport; Halotolerance; Intracellular volume

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; CATABOLISM; FUNGUS GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; YEAST;

EID: 0032884517     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-145-9-2577     Document Type: Article

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