In vitro spontaneous reorganization of Haloferax volcanii envelope material into geometrical forms

Simone Cohen*, Moshe Shilo, Martin Kessel

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Abstract

High concentrations of NaCl and divalent cations were required for the stabilization of Haloferax volcanii envelopes. When the divalent cation concentration was lowered, the envelopes lost their angular shape and rouded up and the S-layer detached. When the combination of salts was just below the minimum enabling the envelope stabilization, partial rounding up and loss of the S-layer were observed. After a few days, a spontaneous and continuous reorganization of the envelope material occurred leading to the formation of geometrical envelope-like structures. This process could be stopped by either lowering the divalent cation concentration or by cooling the preparation, and resumed by restoring the initial conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)248-252
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Microbiology
Volume160
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1993

Keywords

  • Envelope stability
  • Envelope-like formations
  • Haloferax volcanii
  • S-layer
  • Salt combination

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