The katX gene, which codes for the catalase in spores of Bacillus subtilis, is a forespore-specific gene controlled by σ(F), and katX is essential for hydrogen peroxide resistance of the germinating spore

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2057-2062

  Bagyan, Irina ^a   Casillas Martinez, Lilliam ^a   Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GENE PRODUCT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MUTANT PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL SPORE; DNA DAMAGE; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORE GERMINATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031899704     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.8.2057-2062.1998     Document Type: Article

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