Indole prevents Escherichia coli cell division by modulating membrane potential
Indole is a bacterial signalling molecule that blocks E. coli cell division at concentrations of 3–5 mM. We have shown that indole is a proton ionophore and that this activity is key to the inhibition of division. By reducing the electrochemical potential across the cytoplasmic membrane of E. coli,...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Pub. Co
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3793866/ |