Escherichia coli minicell membranes are enriched in cardiolipin.
The phospholipid composition of Escherichia coli minicells has been studied as a model for the cell division site. Minicells appeared to be enriched in cardiolipin at the expense of phosphatidylglycerol. Mass spectrometry showed no differences between the gross acyl chain compositions of minicells and wild-type cells.
Koppelman
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Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, BioCentrum Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Den Blaauwen
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Duursma
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Heeren
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Nanninga
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D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000032:analysis*; D002455:Cell Division; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry*; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology* / Q000235:genetics
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002308:Cardiolipins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C071525:FtsZ protein, Bacteria