Large changes in cytoplasmic biopolymer concentration with osmolality indicate that macromolecular crowding may regulate protein-DNA interactions and growth rate in osmotically stressed Escherichia coli K-12

Journal of Molecular Recognition

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 488-496

  Cayley, Scott ^a   Record Jr , M Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowding; Escherichia coli; Glycine betaine; Osmoprotection; Volume regulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BETAINE; BIOPOLYMER; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN;

CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOPLASM; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

BETAINE; BIOPOLYMERS; CYTOPLASM; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12;

EID: 4544363330     PISSN: 09523499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.695     Document Type: Conference Paper

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