Open AccessPhysiological studies on cAMP synthesis in Bacillus subtilis
Author(s) -
Mach Hiltraut,
Hecker Michael,
Mach Friedrich
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1988.tb02593.x
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , intracellular , mutant , electron acceptor , chemistry , biochemistry , bacillales , bacteria , biology , genetics , gene
cAMP was detected in Bacillus subtilis SB 19 and in a temperature sensitive mutant ts 33‐6 under oxygen limitation. Growth rate and cAMP content were negatively correlated. Dinitrophenol and α‐methylglucoside elicited an increase of the synthesis of cAMP and an increase of the intracellular cAMP content. In response to a decrease was increased. This increase of cAMP concentration did not occur if nitrate was present in the growth medium as an alternative terminal electron acceptor.