Gram-Negative Bacteria: "Inner" vs. "Cytoplasmic" or "Plasma Membrane": A Question of Clarity rather than Vocabulary

[en] In this short commentary, we show that the utilisation of the term “inner membrane” to characterize the cytoplasmic or plasma membrane of Gram-negative bacteria can be a source of confusion and we propose that it should be completely abandoned.

Disciplines :

Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology
Microbiology

Author, co-author :

Baurain, Denis ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la vie > Phylogénomique des eucaryotes

Wilmotte, Annick ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la vie > Physiologie et génétique bactériennes

Frère, Jean-Marie ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la vie > Centre d'ingénierie des protéines

Language :

English

Title :

Gram-Negative Bacteria: "Inner" vs. "Cytoplasmic" or "Plasma Membrane": A Question of Clarity rather than Vocabulary

Publication date :

2016

Journal title :

Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology

ISSN :

1948-5948

Publisher :

OMICS International

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

325-326

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