Dormant Spores Receive an Unexpected Wake-up Call

Germination of spores of Bacillus bacteria can be triggered by nutrients acting through receptors on the spore's inner membrane. Shah et al. (2008) now report that cell wall peptidoglycan fragments can also trigger spore germination by binding to an inner membrane-bound protein kinase.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cell 2008-10, Vol.135 (3), p.410-412
1. Verfasser:	Setlow, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacillus Bacillus - chemistry Bacillus - physiology Bacterial Proteins - metabolism Cell Membrane - chemistry Peptidoglycan - metabolism Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases - metabolism Spores, Bacterial - chemistry Spores, Bacterial - growth & development
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Zusammenfassung:	Germination of spores of Bacillus bacteria can be triggered by nutrients acting through receptors on the spore's inner membrane. Shah et al. (2008) now report that cell wall peptidoglycan fragments can also trigger spore germination by binding to an inner membrane-bound protein kinase.
ISSN:	0092-8674 1097-4172
DOI:	10.1016/j.cell.2008.10.006