Appearance of muramic lactam during cortex synthesis in sporulating cultures of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus megaterium.
Evidence is presented for the appearance of muramic lactam during the late stages of sporulation at about the same time dipicolinic acid synthesis occurs.
D000577:Amides / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D004586:Electrophoresis; D006595:Hexosamines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007769:Lactams / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010848:Picolinic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013170:Spores / Q000254:growth & development*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014316:Tritium
D000577:Amides; D000606:Amino Sugars; D003470:Culture Media; D006595:Hexosamines; D007769:Lactams; D010457:Peptidoglycan; D010848:Picolinic Acids; D014316:Tritium