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Journal of bacteriology. 2003-02-01; 185.4: 1462-4.

Identification and characterization of the gerH operon of Bacillus anthracis endospores: a differential role for purine nucleosides in germination

Weiner MA, Read TD, Hanna PC

PMID: 12562819

Abstract

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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