Protection of Escherichia coli cells against extreme turgor by activation of MscS and MscL mechanosensitive channels: Identification of genes required for MscS activity

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1730-1737

  Levina, Natalia ^a,d   Tötemeyer, Sabine ^b,d   Stokes, Neil R ^d   Louis, Petra ^d   Jones, Michael A ^c,d   Booth, Ian R ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b International Institute of Cellular and Molecular Pathology   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanosensitive channels; MscL; MscS; Osmoregulation; Turgor maintenance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CELL DEATH; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0345196593     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.7.1730     Document Type: Article

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