Bacterial plasma membrane is the main cellular target of silver nanoparticles in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Olesja M Bondarenko, Mariliis Sihtmäe, Julia Kuzmičiova, Lina Ragelienė, Anne Kahru, Rimantas Daugelavičius
This study identifies the bacterial plasma membrane as the primary target of silver nanoparticles in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, showing depolarization, ion leakage, and ATP depletion.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology