title: Induction of cadmium tolerance in Escherichia coli K-12.
abstract: Cadmium ions are bacteriocidal, resulting in exponential killing that starts immediately after exposure. We have shown that pretreatment with sublethal concentrations of cadmium induces cadmium tolerance. Protection against cadmium killing can also be obtained by preincubation at elevated temperatures, known to induce the heat-shock response. However, in contrast to pretreatment at elevated temperatures, exposure to sublethal cadmium concentrations does not induce thermotolerance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Inbar
authors.forename: E Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Ron
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006358:Hot Temperature
chemical_list: D002104:Cadmium