Mutant of Bacillus subtilis demonstrating the requirement of lysis for growth.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 105 ·No. 2 ·1971-02-00 ·Pages 629-36

Fan DP, Beckman MM

Abstract

A temperature-sensitive mutant of Bacillus subtilis which has impaired ability to autolyze was isolated. The growth rate of mutant cells at high temperature can be increased by the addition of egg-white lysozyme or a B. subtilis autolysin. Experiments with this mutant show that lysis is essential for cell growth.

MeSH Terms

Bacillus subtilis/cytology,drug effects,growth & development,isolation & purification Bacteriolysis Cell Wall/drug effects Chlorides Culture Media

Chemicals

Chlorides Culture Media

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Fan D P

Beckman M M

References (4)

4 references, click to expand

Autolytic enzyme associated with cell walls of Bacillus subtilis.
J Biol Chem. 1966 Aug 10;241(15):3462-7 PMID: 4958491
Dynamic interactions between cell wall polymers, extracellular proteases and autolytic enzymes.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1970 Feb 20;38(4):564-8 PMID: 4986263
Cell wall binding properties of the Bacillus subtilis autolysin(s).
J Bacteriol. 1970 Aug;103(2):488-93 PMID: 4988245
Autolysin(s) of Bacillus subtilis as dechaining enzyme.
J Bacteriol. 1970 Aug;103(2):494-9 PMID: 4988246

Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.105.2.629-636.1971

Published

1971-02-00

Pages

629-36

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC248438

Subset

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