Involvement of multiple influx and efflux transporters in the accumulation of cationic fluorescent dyes by Escherichia coli

Abstract Background It is widely believed that most xenobiotics cross biomembranes by diffusing through the phospholipid bilayer, and that the use of protein transporters is an occasional adjunct. According to an alternative view, phospholipid bilayer transport is negligible, and several different t...

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Main Authors: Srijan Jindal, Lei Yang, Philip J. Day, Douglas B. Kell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1561-0