Article
Lithium toxicity and Na+(Li+)/H+ antiporter in Escherichia coli.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin - 1 Mar 1994
Inaba K, Kuroda T, Shimamoto T, Kayahara T, Tsuda M, Tsuchiya T
Abstract excerpt
The lithium ion (Li+) shows toxicity against Escherichia coli cells when present in a high concentration in the environment. Since Li+ is extruded from cells via a Na+(Li+)/H+ antiporter, this antiporter must be involved in the detoxification of Li+. Two Na+(Li+)/H+ antiporters (NhaA system and N...
Topics
- Escherichia coli
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Lithium
- Membranes
- Mutation
- Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers