How do spores germinate?

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 526-530

  Moir, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortex lytic enzyme; Endospore; Germinant; Heat resistance; Receptor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CULTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; HYDROLYSIS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

CORTEX LYTIC ENZYME; CORTEXES; DIPICOLINIC ACIDS; ENDOSPORE; GERMINANTS; LYTIC ENZYMES; OUTER LAYER; RECEPTOR; SPECIFIC PROPERTIES; SPORE GERMINATION;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CALCIUM ION; CARRIER PROTEIN; DIPICOLINIC ACID; GERMINANT; HYDROLASE; LIGAND; MONOVALENT CATION; PROTEIN CWLJ; PROTEIN SLEB; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DORMANCY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; HYDROLYSIS; ION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PROTEIN; REHYDRATION; SPORE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; COLONY FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DORMANCY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HEAT TOLERANCE; HYDROLYSIS; ION CURRENT; ION TRANSPORT; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PROTOPLAST; RECEPTOR BINDING; REHYDRATION; SPORE GERMINATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 33747106140     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02885.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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