Comparison of the phenotypes of the lpxA and lpxD mutants of Escherichia coli.

doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1995.tb07942.x

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Comparison of the phenotypes of the lpxA and lpxD mutants of Escherichia coli.

FEMS microbiology letters - 15 Dec 1995

Vuorio R, Vaara M

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We compared the phenotype of two thermosensitive Escherichia coli mutants defective in lipid A biosynthesis, i.e. SM101 (lpxA) and CDH23-213 (lpxD). More than 40% of the periplasmic 27-kDa marker enzyme beta-lactamase was released from SM101 at 28 degrees C. At this temperature, the mutant still...

Topics

Acyltransferases
Cell Membrane
Escherichia coli
Lipid A
Lipopolysaccharides
Mutation
Phenotype
Phosphatidic Acids
Temperature
beta-Lactamases

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