MicrobiologybioRxiv
Characterization of the effects of n-butanol on the cell envelope of E. coli
Eugene Fletcher, Teuta Pilizota, Philip R. Davies…·Chris E. French
This study investigates how n-butanol affects the cell envelope of E. coli, finding it causes lipopolysaccharide release and membrane leakiness, with higher concentrations leading to inner membrane protrusions.
DOI 10.1007/s00253-016-7771-6