Electron microscopy of methanol-utilizing bacteria.
Two different groups of methanol-utilizing bacteria were studied by electron microsocpy. Bacteria using the serine pathway for the assimilation of methanol were found to have a thin cell envelope (outer membrane, periplasmic area and cytoplasmic membrane). Those using the assimilatory ribulose monophosphate pathway of formaldehyde fixation had a much thicker cell envelope and in the case of Pseudomonas C protrusions of the outer membrane were found.
D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D008772:Methylococcaceae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012274:Ribulosephosphates / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012694:Serine / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013045:Species Specificity
D012274:Ribulosephosphates; D012694:Serine; D000432:Methanol