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The spore-specific alanine racemase of Bacillus anthracis and its role in suppressing germination during spore development.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Feb 2009

Chesnokova Olga N, McPherson Sylvia A, Steichen Christopher T, Turnbough Charles L

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Spores of Bacillus anthracis are enclosed by an exosporium composed of a basal layer and an external hair-like nap. The nap is apparently formed by a single glycoprotein, while the basal layer contains many different structural proteins and several enzymes. One of the enzymes is Alr, an alanine racemase capable of converting the spore germinant l-alanine to the germination inhibitor d-alanine. Unlike other...

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PMID: 19074397
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01098-08
PMCID: PMC2632011

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