Chemoporation using saponins or cholates: an alternative method for transformation of bacterial cells.

Abstract:

:A new method for fast transformation of competent bacterial cells has been developed. The transformation is induced with cholic acid analogues or saponins which cause reversible disruption of the bacterial membrane. This method shortens the time of transformation without significant loss of transformation efficiency in comparison to heat shock method and is the first reported chemically-induced transformation. New data about interactions between cholates and biomembranes is revealed that may contribute to better understanding of bacterial transformation.

journal_name

Biotechnol Lett

journal_title

Biotechnology letters

authors

Ravnikar M,Irman A,Radić N,Lunder M,Strukelj B

doi

10.1007/s10529-009-0101-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1943-6

issue

12

eissn

0141-5492

issn

1573-6776

journal_volume

31

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