Perturbation of anion balance during inhibition of growth of Escherichia coli by weak acids
Perturbation of anion balance during inhibition of growth of Escherichia coli by weak acids
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DOI:
10.1128/jb.180.4.767-772.1998
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发表时间:
1998-02-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Booth, IR
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作者:
Roe, AJ;McLaggan, D;Booth, IR
During inhibition of cell growth by weak acids, there is substantial accumulation of the weak acid anions in the cytoplasm. This study was undertaken to determine the impact of anion accumulation on cellular pools. At pH 6, growth in the presence of 8 mM acetate led to an internal pool of greater than 240 mM acetate anion and resulted in reduced levels of glutamate in the cell, but there were no significant changes in K+ and Na+ levels. At low osmolarity, the change in the glutamate pool compensated for only a small fraction of the accumulated acetate anion. However, at high osmolarity, glutamate compensated for over half of the accumulated acetate. Recovery of the normal cytoplasmic pH after the removal of acetate was dependent on the synthesis of glutamate.