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. 1972 Oct;112(1):195–199. doi: 10.1128/jb.112.1.195-199.1972

Some Unique Properties of the Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Bearing Portion of the Bacterial Membrane

J P Ballesta a,1, E Cundliffe a,2, M J Daniels a,3, Judith L Silverstein a, Miriam M Susskind a, M Schaechter a
PMCID: PMC251396  PMID: 4627921

Abstract

By using the M-band technique we have shown that portions of the membranes of Bacillus megaterium and Escherichia coli vary in their affinity for magnesium-Sarkosyl crystals and in phospholipid composition. The portion to which deoxyribonucleic acid is attached comprises as little as 4% of the total cell membrane, has a particularly high degree of affinity for magnesium-Sarkosyl crystals, and is rich in phosphatidylethanolamine. The M-band fractionation does not depend on the use of lysozyme.

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