Phosphate-enhanced Stationary-phase Fitness of Escherichia Coli is Related to Inorganic Polyphosphate Level

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2009 Apr 21

PMID 19376858

Citations 21

Authors

Lici A Schurig-Briccio

Ricardo N Farias

Maria R Rintoul

Viviana A Rapisarda

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Abstract

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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