title: Autolysin(s) of Bacillus subtilis as dechaining enzyme.
abstract: Bacillus subtilis bacteria grow exponentially as long filaments in well-aerated cultures at 48 C. These filaments are chains of cells which can become unlinked when a B. subtilis autolysin or egg white lysozyme is added to the culture medium.
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D009113:Muramidase / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D006867:Hydrolases; D009113:Muramidase