title: [The role of peptide antibiotics in the regulation of cell differentiation in bacteria].
abstract: The literature data and the results of the experiments performed by the authors on possible participation of peptide antibiotics in regulation of cell differentiation in bacteria were analysed. It was shown that the available experimental data were in conformity with the regulatory hypothesis. According to this hypothesis the biological role of peptide antibiotics lies in participation in the control of sporulation and germination of the spores rather than in protection upon competition of different microorganisms in nature.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000502:physiology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000502:physiology; D003013:Clostridium / Q000502:physiology; D006096:Gramicidin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000502:physiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010455:Peptides; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D006096:Gramicidin
vernacular_title: Rol' peptidnykh antibiotikov v reguliatsii kletochnoĭ differentsiatsii u bakteriĭ.