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Studies of Enzyme Changes During Sporulation in Bacillus cereus , Using Starch Gel Electrophoresis
Author(s) -
Baillie Ann,
Norris J. R.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1963.tb01163.x
Subject(s) - bacillus cereus , spore , esterase , catalase , gel electrophoresis , enzyme , starch , cereus , biology , biochemistry , electrophoresis , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics
Summary Starch gel electrophoresis showed that Bacillus cereus esterase and catalase are not single enzymes but multimolecular species and that they undergo changes during sporulation. Heat resistant spore catalase was detected in vegetative cells before mature spores were present.