Open AccessCupric ions induce both an efflux of potassium and low molecular mass metabolites in Pseudomonas syringae
Author(s) -
Cabral Jo?o P.S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1990.tb03871.x
Subject(s) - efflux , pseudomonas syringae , potassium , chemistry , phosphate , ion , glutamic acid , polyatomic ion , biochemistry , molecule , inorganic chemistry , amino acid , organic chemistry , gene
Cu 2+ induced an efflux of potassium, inorganic phosphate, 260 nm‐absorbing materials and ribose‐containing molecules in Pseudomonas syringae . No detectable amounts of aspartic and glutamic acids leaked from the cells. It is proposed that the release of inorganic phosphate and other low molecular mass anionic metabolites probably played a role in re‐equilibrating the internal charge balance after the exit of K + ions.