The sps gene products affect the germination, hydrophobicity, and protein adsorption of Bacillus subtilis spores

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 23, 2014, Pages 7293-7302

  Cangiano, Giuseppina ^a   Sirec, Teja ^a   Panarella, Cristina ^a   Isticato, Rachele ^a   Baccigalupi, Loredana ^a   De Felice, Maurilio ^a   Ricca, Ezio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CULTIVATION; GENES; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYSACCHARIDES;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; GENE PRODUCTS; HYDROPHOBIC FORCES; PROTEIN ADSORPTION; SURFACE COMPONENTS; SURFACE DISPLAYS; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ANALYSIS;

PROTEINS;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MUTATION; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; SPORE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN BINDING;

ADSORPTION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OPERON; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADSORPTION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; OPERON; PROTEIN BINDING; SPORES, BACTERIAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84910155179     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02893-14     Document Type: Article

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