Affiliation:
1. The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Department of Microbiological Chemistry, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract
Marine bdellovibrios show a specific requirement for K
+
, Ca
2+
, and Mg
2+
. Potassium is essential for high velocity and seems to be necessary for attachment of the free bdellovibrios. Calcium and magnesium are necessary for attachment and penetration. Magnesium also plays a role in maintaining the integrity of the bdelloplast. The adaptation of these bdellovibrios to the marine environment is manifested by their stringent cation requirements.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology
Cited by
16 articles.
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