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Identification of a new gene essential for germination of Bacillus subtilis spores with Ca2+-dipicolinate.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 2003

Ragkousi Katerina, Eichenberger Patrick, van Ooij Christiaan, Setlow Peter

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Bacillus subtilis spores can germinate with a 1:1 chelate of Ca(2+) and dipicolinic acid (DPA), a compound present at high levels in the spore core. Using a genetic screen to identify genes encoding proteins that are specifically involved in spore germination by Ca(2+)-DPA, three mutations were identified. One was in the gene encoding the cortex lytic enzyme, CwlJ, that was previously shown to be essential for...

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PMID: 12644503
DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.7.2315-2329.2003
PMCID: PMC151495

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