Escherichia coli minicell membranes are enriched in cardiolipin

Authors
Koppelman, CM Den Blaauwen, T Duursma, MC Heeren, RMA Nanninga, N
Citation
Cm. Koppelman et al., Escherichia coli minicell membranes are enriched in cardiolipin, J BACT, 183(20), 2001, pp. 6144-6147
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219193 → ACNP
Volume
183
Issue
20
Year of publication
2001
Pages
6144 - 6147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(200110)183:20<6144:ECMMAE>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The phospholipid composition of Escherichia coli minicells has been studied as a model for the cell division site. Minicells appeared to be enriched i n cardiolipin at the expense of phosphatidylglycerol. Mass spectrometry sho wed no differences between the gross acyl chain compositions of minicells a nd wild-type cells.