title: Appearance of muramic lactam during cortex synthesis in sporulating cultures of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus megaterium.
abstract: Evidence is presented for the appearance of muramic lactam during the late stages of sporulation at about the same time dipicolinic acid synthesis occurs.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000606:Amino Sugars; D003470:Culture Media; D006595:Hexosamines; D007769:Lactams; D010457:Peptidoglycan; D010848:Picolinic Acids; D014316:Tritium