title: [Convertible energy sources in Neisseria gonorrhoeae].
abstract: Availability of two major sources of convertible energy in gonococci--the intracellular pool of ATP and electrochemical potential of hydrogen ions--has been established. ATP synthesis occurs when inducing membrane potential by creation of K+ gradient with presence of valinomycin and when inducing the proton gradient. Transmembrane difference of electric potentials has been determined which changes within 103-145 mV under the increase of pH from 5.0 to 8.0, and concentration gradient of protons decreases from 80 to 47 mV. The proton-motive force value remains unchanged (183-192 mV) in the range of pH 5.0-8.0.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Skliar
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Vinnikov
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011522:Protons; D014634:Valinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D014634:Valinomycin; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate