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Occurrence of Galactosamine‐6‐Phosphate as a Constituent of Bacillus megaterium Spore Coat
Author(s) -
Nasu Masao,
Ogaki Junji,
Nishihara Tsutomu,
Nakanishi Tsutomu,
Ichikawa Tomio,
Kondo Masaomi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1984.tb00669.x
Subject(s) - bacillus megaterium , spore , coat , biology , galactosamine , phosphate , bacterial spore , biochemistry , phosphorus , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , bacteria , endospore , ecology , organic chemistry , genetics , glucosamine
Galactosamine‐6‐phosphate was identified as a component of the coat of the Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 spore. It was one of the main constituents of the outermost layer of the spore coat, but it was absent from the other integuments including the cortex. These findings suggest that galactosamine‐6‐phosphate comprises the phosphorus‐containing skeleton structure of the spore coat.