Fracture faces in the cell envelope of Escherichia coli.
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Freeze-fracturing of Escherichia coli cells in the presence of 30% (v/v) glycerol resulted in a double cleavage of the cell envelope exposing two convex and two concave fracture faces ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]) with characteristic patterns. Complementary replicas revealed the relationship of the fracture faces to their corresponding fracture planes. The inner fracture plane splits the plasma membrane at one particular level. Apparently the outer fracture plane was located in the outer part of the wall, as it was separated by a layer ([Formula: see text]) from the fractured profile (CW1) presumably corresponding to the murein layer. The outer fracture plane did alternate toward the cell periphery, exposing complementary smooth areas ([Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]). When cells were freeze-fractured in the absence of glycerol, the outer cell surface appeared as an etching face rather than a fracture face. A schematic representation of the relative location of the different fracture faces in the E. coli cell envelope is given.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 108 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1971