Dictionary of microbiology

GAS VACUOLE

gas vacuole: translation

A gas-filled vacuole found in cyanobacteria and some other aquatic bacteria that provides flotation. It is composed of gas vesicles, which are made of protein.

  1. gas vacuolegas vacuole translationA prokaryotic cellular organelle consisting of cylindrical vesicles around x nm often in clusters. The wall of the gas vacuole which is permeable ...Dictionary of molecular biology