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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5160-5162 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 176 |
Issue number | 16 |
Publication status | Published - Aug-1994 |
Keywords
- MEMBRANE-ASSOCIATED ATPASE
- AMINO-ACID-TRANSPORT
- VESICLES
- PUMP