What are gas vacuoles?

Other articles where Gas vacuole is discussed: Many aquatic bacteria produce gas vacuoles, which are protein-bound structures that contain air and allow the bacteria to adjust their buoyancy. Bacteria can also have internal membranous structures that form as outgrowths of the cytoplasmic membrane. read more

Other articles where Gas vacuole is discussed: bacteria: Cytoplasmic structures: Many aquatic bacteria produce gas vacuoles, which are protein-bound structures that contain air and allow the bacteria to adjust their buoyancy. read more

Gas vacuoles are aggregates of hollow cylindrical structures called gas vesicles. They are located inside some bacteria. A membrane that is permeable to gas bound each gas vesicle. read more

A vacuole (/ ˈ v æ k juː oʊ l /) is a membrane-bound organelle which is present in all plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal and bacterial cells. Vacuoles are essentially enclosed compartments which are filled with water containing inorganic and organic molecules including enzymes in solution, though in certain cases they may contain solids which have been engulfed. read more