Adaptation of Bacillus subtilis to Life at Extreme Potassium Limitation
Potassium is the most abundant metal ion in every living cell. This ion is essential due to its requirement for the activity of the ribosome and many enzymes but also because of its role in buffering the negative charge of nucleic acids. As the external concentrations of potassium are usually low, e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-07-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/4/e00861-17 |