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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
The exudate of fully germinated spores of Clostridium perfringens was found to contain a large amount of a spore lytic enzyme which acted directly on alkali-treated spores of the organism to cause germination. Although no detectable amount of the enzyme was found in dormant spores during germination in a KCl medium, the enzyme was produced rapidly and released into the medium. The optimal conditions for enzyme activity were pH 6.0 and 45 degrees C. Maximum activity occurred in the presence of various univalent cations at a concentration of 50 mM. The enzyme was readily inactivated by several sulfhydryl reagents. A strong reducing condition was generated in the ionic germination of the spores, a minimum Eh level of -350 mV being reached 30 min after initiation of germination. Furthermore, adenosine triphosphate-dependent pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (EC 1.2.7.1) was identified in both dorman and germinated spores. The relationship between the release of active enzyme and the generation of reducing conditions during germination is discussed.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-14114930, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-14907713, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4333607, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4335483, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4375727, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4416207, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4919766, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4961371, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-4982896, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-5002355, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-807562, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/227836-812943
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9193
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
140
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
59-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Spore lytic enzyme released from Clostridium perfringens spores during germination.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article