Copper uptake by whole cells and protoplasts of a wild-type and copper-resistant strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

G. M. Gadd, A. Stewart, C. White, J. L. Mowll

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Abstract

A stable copper-resistant mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae took up less copper than the wild-type. The use of protoplasts showed that the decreased uptake depended on changed membrane transport properties and not on alterations in the cell wall.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-234
Number of pages4
JournalFEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume24
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 1984

Keywords

  • copper uptake
  • protoplasts
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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