Structure of the Chromatium sulfur particle and its protein membrane.
Sulfur particles extracted from Chromatium vinosum strain D were found to be bounded by a unique proteinaceous membrane. Ultrastructural examination of the membrane in Epon sections and bovine serum albumin sections and examination of negatively stained, sulfur-free membrane ghosts revealed a monomolecular sheet composed of 2.5-nm globular components. The internal sulfur was found to bind large amounts of a variety of negative stains and to form myelin-like structures upon rupture of the surrounding membrane.
D020130:Bacterial Chromatophores; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002844:Chromatium / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules; D002479:Inclusion Bodies; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013455:Sulfur
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D013455:Sulfur