ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2008
Protozoal digestion of coat-defective Bacillus subtilis spores produces "rinds" composed of insoluble coat protein.
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- Immobilization of Bioactive Protein A from Staphylococcus aureus (SpA) on the Surface of Bacillus subtilis Spores.Molecular biotechnology · 2015Article
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- The Bacillus subtilis endospore: assembly and functions of the multilayered coat.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2013Review
- The silicon layer supports acid resistance of Bacillus cereus spores.Journal of bacteriology · 2010Article
- Structural and genetic analysis of X-ray scattering by spores of Bacillus subtilis.Journal of bacteriology · 2009Article
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Abstract
The Bacillus subtilis spore coat is a multilayer, proteinaceous structure that consists of more than 50 proteins. Located on the surface of the spore, the coat provides resistance to potentially toxic molecules as well as to predation by the protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila. When coat-defective spores are fed to Tetrahymena, the spores are readily digested. However, a residue termed a "rind" that looks like coat material remains. As observed with a phase-contrast microscope, the rinds are spherical or hemispherical structures that appear to be devoid of internal contents. Atomic force microscopy and chemical analyses showed that (i) the rinds are composed of insoluble protein largely derived from both outer and inner spore coat layers, (ii) the amorphous layer of the outer coat is largely responsible for providing spore resistance to protozoal digestion, and (iii) the rinds and intact spores do not contain significant levels of silicon.
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