title: Levels of cyclic GMP in dormant, germinated, and outgrowing spores and growing and sporulating cells of Bacillus megaterium.
abstract: The level of cyclic GMP was less than one molecule per organism in dormant, germinated, and outgrowing spores of Bacillus megaterium. A significant level (approximately 8 pmol/g, dry weight) of cyclic GMP was found in early to mid-log phase cells, but the level fell to below 0.2 pmol/g, dry weight, in late-log phase and only rose slightly to approximately 0.9 pmol/g, dry weight, in stationary phare. No significant amount of cyclic GMP was detected in the growth medium at any time.
mesh_terms: D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006152:Cyclic GMP