The interaction of Bacillus protoplasts with sonicated phosphatidylcholine liposomes

Abstract

When protoplasts from Bacillus subtilis are incubated with sonicated liposomes made from egg-yolk phosphatidylcholine, this phospholipid is incorporated into the protoplast membranes. Biochemical, fluorescence and ultrastructural data suggest that incorporation occurs through membrane fusion. Bacillus ProtoplastLiposome Membrane fusion