Novel insights into the role of potassium for osmoregulation in Halomonas elongata

Extremophiles

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 453-462

  Kraegeloh, Annette ^a   Kunte, Hans Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compatible solute; Ectoine synthesis; Halomonas elongata; Osmolyte; Osmoregulation; Potassium; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS ELONGATA;

DIAMINO ACID; ECTOINE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HALOMONAS; ION TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMINO ACIDS, DIAMINO; HALOMONAS; ION TRANSPORT; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POTASSIUM; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 0141702685     PISSN: 14310651     EISSN: 14334909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00792-002-0277-4     Document Type: Article

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