THE CORTICAL PEPTIDOGLYCAN FROM SPORES OF BACILLUS-MEGATERIUM AND BACILLUS-SUBTILIS IS NOT HIGHLY CROSS-LINKED

Authors
POPHAM DL SETLOW P
Citation
Dl. Popham et P. Setlow, THE CORTICAL PEPTIDOGLYCAN FROM SPORES OF BACILLUS-MEGATERIUM AND BACILLUS-SUBTILIS IS NOT HIGHLY CROSS-LINKED, Journal of bacteriology, 175(9), 1993, pp. 2767-2769
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of bacteriology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219193
Volume
175
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2767 - 2769
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(1993)175:9<2767:TCPFSO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Determination by amino acid analyses of the percentage of diaminopimel ic acid in the spore cortex of Bacillus megaterium and Bacillus subtil is which is involved in interpeptide cross-links gave values of 31 to 37%. This finding supports the idea that the cortex volume could under go significant changes in response to changes in pH or ionic strength and could thus play an active role in reducing the water content of th e spore protoplast during sporulation.