Three distinct phases of isoprene formation during growth and sporulation of Bacillus subtilis

Authors
Wagner, WP Nemecek-Marshall, M Fall, R
Citation
Wp. Wagner et al., Three distinct phases of isoprene formation during growth and sporulation of Bacillus subtilis, J BACT, 181(15), 1999, pp. 4700-4703
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219193 → ACNP
Volume
181
Issue
15
Year of publication
1999
Pages
4700 - 4703
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(199908)181:15<4700:TDPOIF>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
During growth on a glucose-tryptone medium, Bacillus subtilis 6051 (Marburg strain) exhibited three phases of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) format ion, corresponding to (i) glucose catabolism and secretion of acetoin, (ii) catabolism of acetoin, and (iii) the early stages of sporulation. These re sults establish an experimental system for studying the biological role of isoprene formation.