CotG Mediates Spore Surface Permeability in Bacillus subtilis
Anella Saggese, Giovanni Di Gregorio Barletta, Maria Vittoria, Giuliana Donadio, Rachele Isticato, Loredana Baccigalupi, Ezio Ricca
Abstract
Bacterial spores are quiescent cells extremely resistant to a variety of unphysiological conditions, including the presence of lytic enzymes. Such resistance is also due to the limited permeability of the spore surface, which does not allow lytic enzymes to reach the spore interior.
Topics & Concepts
Bacillus subtilisSporeLytic cycleLysozymeSpore germinationBiologyBacterial sporeBiochemistryBacillus anthracisMicrobiologyCytoplasmChemistryEndosporeBacteriaBiophysicsGeneticsVirusBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies