An efflux system for cationic dyes and related compounds in Escherichia coli.
Escherichia coli possesses an efflux system of broad specificity for complex organic cations. The operation of this system interferes with the use of lipophilic cations such as phosphonium ions for membrane potential measurement.
Midgley
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Hull, UK.
D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002412:Cations; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D008564:Membrane Potentials
D002412:Cations; D004396:Coloring Agents