Paton J C, McMurchie E J, May B K, Elliott W H
J Bacteriol. 1978 Sep;135(3):754-9. doi: 10.1128/jb.135.3.754-759.1978.
We investigated the fatty acid composition of the membrane of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens grown at different temperatures. A decrease in growth temperature was accompanied by an increase in the ratio of branched- to straight-chain fatty acids and a marked increase in the level of unsaturation of branched-chain fatty acids. When cells of this organism grown at 30 degrees C were cold shocked, viability and ability to secrete extracellular protease were lost. Growth of this organism at lower temperatures or addition of Tween 80 to cells caused the critical temperature zone for cold shocking to be lowered significantly. These results suggest a direct correlation between membrane fluidity and the susceptibility to cold shock.
我们研究了在不同温度下生长的解淀粉芽孢杆菌细胞膜的脂肪酸组成。生长温度降低伴随着支链脂肪酸与直链脂肪酸比例的增加以及支链脂肪酸不饱和度水平的显著提高。当在30℃下生长的该生物体细胞受到冷激时,活力和分泌胞外蛋白酶的能力丧失。该生物体在较低温度下生长或向细胞中添加吐温80会导致冷激的临界温度区显著降低。这些结果表明膜流动性与冷激敏感性之间存在直接关联。