Phosphate-enhanced stationary-phase fitness of Escherichia coli is related to inorganic polyphosphate level.
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We found that Escherichia coli grown in media with >37 mM phosphate maintained a high polyphosphate level in late stationary phase, which could account for changes in gene expression and enzyme activities that enhance stationary-phase fitness.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 191 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009