Absence of transient elevated UV resistance during germination of Bacillus subtilis spores lacking small, acid-soluble spore proteins alpha and beta

B Setlow; P Setlow

doi:10.1128/jb.170.6.2858-2859.1988

Absence of transient elevated UV resistance during germination of Bacillus subtilis spores lacking small, acid-soluble spore proteins alpha and beta

J Bacteriol. 1988 Jun;170(6):2858-9. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.6.2858-2859.1988.

Authors

B Setlow¹, P Setlow

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biochemistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06032.

Abstract

Germinating spores of Bacillus subtilis mutants which lack small, acid-soluble spore proteins alpha and beta did not exhibit the transient elevated UV resistance seen during germination of wild-type spores.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Bacillus subtilis / genetics
Bacillus subtilis / radiation effects*
Bacterial Proteins / deficiency*
DNA Damage
DNA, Bacterial / radiation effects
Sigma Factor*
Spores, Bacterial
Time Factors
Transcription Factors*
Ultraviolet Rays*

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
DNA, Bacterial
Sigma Factor
Transcription Factors
spoIIR protein, Bacillus subtilis
spore-specific proteins, Bacillus