Inhibition of aconitase by chelation of transition metals causing inhibition of sporulation in Bacillus subtilis.

Bacillus subtilis/drug effects,enzymology,growth & development,metabolism Bacteriolysis Carbon Isotopes Chelating Agents Enzyme Induction Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase/antagonists & inhibitors Genetics, Microbial Glucose/metabolism Glutamates/metabolism Hydro-Lyases/antagonists & inhibitors,biosynthesis,metabolism Metals Mutation Oxygen Consumption Phenanthrolines Picolinic Acids Pyridines Quinolines Uracil/metabolism

Carbon Isotopes Chelating Agents Glutamates Metals Phenanthrolines Picolinic Acids Pyridines Quinolines Uracil Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase Hydro-Lyases Glucose