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An efflux system for cationic dyes and related compounds in Escherichia coli.
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1987
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Efflux SystemBiochemistryComplex Organic CationsBioenergeticsBacteriologyBacteriophageEscherichia ColiMicrobial PhysiologyMicrobiologyMolecular MicrobiologyCationic DyesBroad SpecificityMedicinePigment
Escherichia coli possesses an efflux system of broad specificity for complex organic cations. The operation of this system interferes with the use of lipophilic cations such as phosphonium ions for membrane potential measurement.