Fine structure of Methanospirillum hungatii
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 121 (1) , 373-380
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.121.1.373-380.1975
Abstract
The fine structure of Methanospirillum hungatii was studied by electron microscopy. The topography of the cell wall and the mechanism of cell division are not typical of gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. A novel architectural arrangement of cells in continuous spiral filaments is described. Filamentous cells are connected by spacers and enclosed within a rigid outer envelope. The unique ultrastructural features of cells and cell spacers were examined.Keywords
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