THE FINE STRUCTURE OF CHONDROCOCCUS COLUMNARIS : I. Structure and Formation of Mesosomes

Cells of Chondrococcus columnaris were sectioned and examined in the electron microscope after fixation by two different methods. After fixation with osmium tetroxide alone, the surface layers of the cells consisted of a plasma membrane, a dense layer (mucopeptide layer), and an outer unit membrane...

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Main Authors: Pate, Jack L., Ordal, Erling J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1967
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2107114/