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Uptake to adenosine in a marine bacterium is not an active transport process
Author(s) -
Bengis-Garber Carmela
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(83)80930-2
Subject(s) - vibrio harveyi , adenosine , intracellular , bacteria , biochemistry , vibrio , respiration , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , genetics
The uptake and intracellular interconversions of [8‐ 14 C]adenosine in a marine bacterium Vibrio harveyi were investigated under varying physiological conditions. The results indicated that in contrast with the current views, translocation of adenosine across the cytoplasmic membrane in Vibrio harveyi was not driven by respiration. The uptake of adenosine was dependent upon its intracellular utilization and was inhibited under conditions preventing its metabolic conversions.