Increase in number of MscS channels compared to MscL channels
| Range | 2 to 5 Fold greater |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Bialecka-Fornal M, Lee HJ, DeBerg HA, Gandhi CS, Phillips R. Single-cell census of mechanosensitive channels in living bacteria. PLoS One. 2012 7(3):e33077. p.9 right column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID22427953 |
| Method | Fluorescence microscopy |
| Comments | MscL=MechanoSensitive (MS) channels of Large conductance. MscS=MechanoSensitive (MS) channels of Small conductance. The relative number of MscS channels has been reported to be 2–5 times greater than the number of MscL channels. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107637 |