Open AccessLysis of Escherichia coli cells induced by bacteriophage T4
Author(s) -
Tarahovsky Y.S.,
Ivanitsky G.R.,
Khusainov A.A.
Publication year - 1994
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.1574-6968.1994.tb07164.x
Subject(s) - lysis , periplasmic space , escherichia coli , bacteriophage , cell envelope , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , vesicle , bacteria , chemistry , biophysics , membrane , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Structural changes in the envelope of Escherichia coli cells accompanying their lysis from without by bacteriophage T4 have been studied. The hypothesis concerning the role of collapse of membrane potential and formation of periplasmic vesicles in the process of lysis from without has been advanced.