Abstract
AbstractIt is demonstrated that aliphatic hydrocarbons (alkanes) penetrate into bacteria cells by the way of passive diffusion. The mechanism of this process is different for several bacteria species. A hydrophobic cell wall is essential for that process. In saprophytic Mycobacteria hydrocarbons are solubilized in the thick hydrophobic cell wall. During the process of absorption hydrocarbons pass through the whole cell wall up to the membrane. In the case of Arthrobacteria the hydrocarbons might pass not through the whole cell wall, but through special lipophilie canals.Mobile hydrocarbon‐oxidizing bacteria g. Pseudomonas form peptidoglycolipid and excrete it into the medium. The peptidoglycolipid emulsifies hydrocarbon substrate.
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