Characteristics of Alkali-sensitive Mutants of AlkaliphilicBacillussp. Strain C-125 That Show Cellular Morphological Abnormalities
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
- Vol. 58 (11) , 2090-2092
- https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.58.2090
Abstract
Five alkali-sensitive mutants of facultative alkaliphilic Bacillus C-125, which maintain low internal pH, showed cellular morphological abnormalities, elongation, and curling. It is considered that alkaliphiles adapt to alkaline environments primarily by a membrane pH homeostasis mechanism; while cell-surface functions can contribute to their alkali-tolerance.Keywords
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