Changes in menaquinone concentration during growth and early sporulation in Bacillus subtilis.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 117 ·No. 1 ·1974-01-00 ·Pages 324-6

Farrand SK, Taber HW

Abstract

In two strains of Bacillus subtilis, menaquinone-7 has been shown to reach maximal cellular concentrations during early stationary phase. These concentration changes closely parallel the previously reported concentration changes in the cytochromes.

MeSH Terms

Bacillus subtilis/growth & development,metabolism Biological Transport, Active Culture Media Cytochromes/biosynthesis Mutation Shikimic Acid/metabolism Spores, Bacterial/growth & development Time Factors Vitamin K/biosynthesis

Chemicals

Culture Media Cytochromes Vitamin K Shikimic Acid

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Farrand S K

Taber H W

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.117.1.324-326.1974

Published

1974-01-00

Pages

324-6

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC246562

Subset

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