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PMID: 4196261 Published · ppublish English Journal Article

Influence of magnesium ions on porosity of the Bacillus megaterium cell wall and membrane.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 114 ·No. 2 ·1973-05-00 ·Pages 888-90

Scherrer R, Gerhardt P

Abstract

The presence of magnesium chloride (0.01 M) caused a relatively small but significant reduction in the equivalent porosity of the protoplast membrane, but not in that of the cell wall, in intact Bacillus megaterium cells.

MeSH Terms
Bacillus megaterium/cytology,drug effects,metabolism Carbohydrate Metabolism Cell Membrane/drug effects Cell Membrane Permeability/drug effects Cell Wall/drug effects Chlorides Dextrans/metabolism Glycols/metabolism Magnesium/pharmacology Molecular Weight Protoplasts/drug effects,metabolism Regression Analysis Tritium
Chemicals
Chlorides Dextrans Glycols Tritium Magnesium
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Scherrer R
Gerhardt P
References (2)
2 references, click to expand
  1. Salt-induced contraction of bacterial cell walls.
    J Bacteriol. 1968 Mar;95(3):775-81 PMID: 4966824
  2. Molecular sieving by the Bacillus megaterium cell wall and protoplast.
    J Bacteriol. 1971 Sep;107(3):718-35 PMID: 4999413
Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
Published
1973-05-00
Pages
888-90
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC251855
Subset
IM
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