Open AccessChloride fluxes across Acholoplasma laidlawii membranes *
Author(s) -
Schummer Ulrich,
Gerd Schiefer Hans
Publication year - 1991
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.1574-6968.1991.tb04398.x
Subject(s) - chloride , membrane , chemistry , cytoplasm , flux (metallurgy) , biophysics , transmembrane protein , chromatography , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , receptor
Chloride fluxes across the cytoplasmic membrane of Acholeplasma laidlawii were studied by using the chloride sensitive fluorescent dye, 6‐methoxy‐ N ‐(sulfopropyl)quinolinium. Chloride was found to penetrate the membrane passively. Chloride flux was dependent upon the transmembrane electric potential.