Genetic requirements for induction of germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis by Ca2+-dipicolinate

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 4886-4893

  Paidhungat, M ^a   Ragkousi, K ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CALCIUM; DIPICOLINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE MUTATION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPORE GERMINATION;

AMIDOHYDROLASES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CALCIUM; CHELATING AGENTS; GENOTYPE; HYDROLASES; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034896712     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.16.4886-4893.2001     Document Type: Article

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