Article
Convergent sensing pathways mediate response to two extracellular competence factors in Bacillus subtilis.
Genes & development - 1 Mar 1995
Solomon J M, Magnuson R, Srivastava A, Grossman A D
Abstract excerpt
Development of genetic competence in Bacillus subtilis is regulated by extracellular signaling molecules, including the ComX pheromone, a modified 9- or 10-amino-acid peptide. Here, we present characterization of a second extracellular competence stimulating factor (CSF). CSF appears to be, at least in part, a small peptide of between 520 and 720 daltons. Production of CSF requires several genes that are needed...
Topics
- Bacillus subtilis
- Bacterial Proteins
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Membrane Proteins
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Mutation
- Peptide Synthases
- Signal Transduction
- Spores, Bacterial