Extreme UV-A sensitivity of the filamentous gliding bacterium Vitreoscilla stercoraria.

Abstract:

:Strains of the filamentous gliding bacterium Vitreoscilla, LB13 and C1, are shown to be highly sensitive to UV-A (320-400 nm), with an LD50 of less than 20 kJ m(-2). Vitreoscilla LB13 can be protected from UV-A by including superoxide dismutase and catalase, separately or in combination, during the exposure, indicating an involvement of reactive oxygen species. LB13A, a photo-insensitive strain derived from LB13, is described.

journal_name

FEMS Microbiol Lett

authors

Biggs LF,Moody AJ

doi

10.1016/S0378-1097(03)00420-8

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-07-15 00:00:00

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73-6

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1

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0378-1097

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1574-6968

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S0378109703004208

journal_volume

224

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