Bacteriocin release protein triggers dimerization of outer membrane phospholipase A in vivo

Authors
Dekker, N Tommassen, J Verheij, HM
Citation
N. Dekker et al., Bacteriocin release protein triggers dimerization of outer membrane phospholipase A in vivo, J BACT, 181(10), 1999, pp. 3281-3283
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219193 → ACNP
Volume
181
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3281 - 3283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(199905)181:10<3281:BRPTDO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Bacteriocin release protein is known to activate outer membrane phospholipa se A (OMPLA), which results in the release of colicin from Escherichia coli . In vivo chemical cross-linking experiments revealed that the activation c oincides with dimerization of OMPLA. Permeabilization of the cell envelope and dimerization were characterized by a lag time of 2 h.