THE F-TYPE OR V-TYPE NA-ATPASE OF THE THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM CLOSTRIDIUM FERVIDUS()

Authors
SPEELMANS G POOLMAN B ABEE T KONINGS WN
Citation
G. Speelmans et al., THE F-TYPE OR V-TYPE NA-ATPASE OF THE THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM CLOSTRIDIUM FERVIDUS(), Journal of bacteriology, 176(16), 1994, pp. 5160-5162
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of bacteriology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219193
Volume
176
Issue
16
Year of publication
1994
Pages
5160 - 5162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(1994)176:16<5160:TFOVNO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Clostridium fervidus is a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium which uses solely Na+ as a coupling ion for energy transduction. Important featu res of the primary Na+ pump (ATPase) that generates the sodium motive force are presented. The advantage of using a sodium rather than a pro ton motive force at high temperatures becomes apparent from the effect of temperature on H+ and Na+ permeation in liposomes.