Organic solvent tolerance of Escherichia coli is independent of OmpF levels in the membrane

Authors
Asako, H Kobayashi, K Aono, R
Citation
H. Asako et al., Organic solvent tolerance of Escherichia coli is independent of OmpF levels in the membrane, APPL ENVIR, 65(1), 1999, pp. 294-296
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00992240 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
294 - 296
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(199901)65:1<294:OSTOEC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The organic solvent tolerance of Escherichia coli was measured under condit ions in which OmpF levels were controlled by various means as follows: alte ration of NaCl concentration in the medium, transformation with a stress-re sponsive gene (marA, robA, or soxS), or disruption of the ompF gene. It was shown that solvent tolerance of E. coli did not depend upon OmpF levels in the membrane.