Identification and Characterization of the gerH Operon of Bacillus anthracis Endospores: a Differential Role for Purine Nucleosides in Germination
AUTOR(ES)
Weiner, Matthew A.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
We identified a tri-cistronic operon, gerH, in Bacillus anthracis that is important for endospore germination triggered by two distinct germination response pathways termed inosine-His and purine-Ala. Together, the two pathways allow B. anthracis endospores a broader recognition of purines and amino acids that may be important for host-mediated germination.
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