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. 1978 Feb;133(2):1008–1014. doi: 10.1128/jb.133.2.1008-1014.1978

Transport-defective Escherichia coli ecf mutant permeable to protons and nucleotides.

K I Tomchika, J S Hong
PMCID: PMC222113  PMID: 342485

Abstract

This paper describes a third type of transport-defective ecf mutant of Escherichia coli which is altered in membrane proton permeability. Mutants of this class also excrete ATP and other nucleotides and form filament-like cells. This lesion requires cell growth at the nonpermissive temperature.

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