Abstract
Cells of E. coli like those of the other gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by two membranes, the outer membrane and the cytoplasmic membrane. Between these two membranes is situated the murein or peptidoglycan layer which confers rigidity to the cells. It is part of the periplasmic space from which water-soluble proteins can be released without release of the cytoplasmic proteins by a treatment called osmotic shock. Solutes which are taken up by the cells have therefore to be translocated through two membranes, the periplasmic space and the murein layer. The latter two are not considered to form a permeability barrier.
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Braun, V. (1985). The Iron-Transport Systems of Escherichia coli. In: Martonosi, A.N. (eds) The Enzymes of Biological Membranes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4601-2_18
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