The interaction of Bacillus protoplasts with sonicated phosphatidylcholine liposomes.
When protoplasts from Bacillus subtilis are incubated with sonicated liposomes made from egg-yolk phosphatidylcholine, this phospholipid is incorporated into the protoplast membranes. Biochemical, fluorescence and ultrastructural data suggest that incorporation occurs through membrane fusion.
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D008081:Liposomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000378:metabolism*; D011523:Protoplasts / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013010:Sonication; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
D008081:Liposomes; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines