Escherichia coli envelope structure

Klein, G., Lindner, B., Brabetz, W., Brade, H., Raina, S. Escherichia coli K-12 suppressor-free mutants lacking early glycosyltransferases and late acyltransferases minimal lipopolysaccharide structure and induction of envelope stress response. J Biol Chem 284 (2009) 15369-15389. 

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Gallium can interfere with the structural integrity of transferrin, the ircin-binding protein that transports iron in the serum. Gallium is believed to bind in the protein methionine. In microorganisms like Escherichia coli, gallium suppresses the synthesis of low-molecular weight polypeptides. It also concentrates on the surface of the cell envelope. 

In this chapter, we will therefore attempt to relate various aspects of cell-surface function and biogenesis to structures that constitute the envelope of gram-negative enterobacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella anatum. It is hoped that this restricted treatment will emphasize some of the goals in this area of research, which may be summarized as attempts to understand the performance of the cell as a whole organism and to elucidate the mechanisms by which the organism responds to the various conditions imposed upon it by the environment. 

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