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The phasin PhaF controls bacterial shape and size in a network-forming strain of Pseudomonas putida.
The phasin PhaF controls bacterial shape and size in a network-forming strain of Pseudomonas putida.
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Journal of Biotechnology . Apr2015, Vol. 199, p17-20. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Pseudomonas putida N, a poly-3-hydroxyalkonate (PHA)-producing bacterium, showing ampicillin resistance, is an unusual strain. In the presence of this antibiotic, it grows as giant cells (25–50 μm) forming complex networks inter-connected by micro-tubular structures. The transformation of this bacterium with a plasmid containing the gene phaF , which encodes a phasin involved in the molecular architecture of the PHA-granules, (i) restores the wild-type phenotype by reducing both bacterial size and length (coco-bacilli ranging between 0.5 and 3 μm), and (ii) increases ampicillin resistance by more than 100-fold. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01681656
- Volume :
- 199
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101919089
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.01.022