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. 1994 Aug;176(16):5160–5162. doi: 10.1128/jb.176.16.5160-5162.1994

The F- or V-type Na(+)-ATPase of the thermophilic bacterium Clostridium fervidus.

G Speelmans 1, B Poolman 1, T Abee 1, W N Konings 1
PMCID: PMC196361  PMID: 8051034

Abstract

Clostridium fervidus is a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium which uses solely Na+ as a coupling ion for energy transduction. Important features of the primary Na+ pump (ATPase) that generates the sodium motive force are presented. The advantage of using a sodium rather than a proton motive force at high temperatures becomes apparent from the effect of temperature on H+ and Na+ permeation in liposomes.

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