Article
Mutation of a broadly conserved operon (RL3499-RL3502) from Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae causes defects in cell morphology and envelope integrity.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2011
Vanderlinde Elizabeth M, Magnus Samantha A, Tambalo Dinah D, Koval Susan F, Yost Christopher K
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial cell envelope is of critical importance to the function and survival of the cell; it acts as a barrier against harmful toxins while allowing the flow of nutrients into the cell. It also serves as a point of physical contact between a bacterial cell and its host. Hence, the cell envelope of Rhizobium leguminosarum is critical to cell survival under both free-living and symbiotic conditions....
Topics
- Adenosine Triphosphatases
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cell Membrane
- Cell Wall
- Culture Media
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Detergents
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration