Three distinct phases of isoprene formation during growth and sporulation of Bacillus subtilis.
During growth on a glucose-tryptone medium, Bacillus subtilis 6051 (Marburg strain) exhibited three phases of isoprene (2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene) formation, corresponding to (i) glucose catabolism and secretion of acetoin, (ii) catabolism of acetoin, and (iii) the early stages of sporulation. These results establish an experimental system for studying the biological role of isoprene formation.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, USA.
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D000093:Acetoin / Q000378:metabolism; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002070:Butadienes / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D007700:Kinetics; D010420:Pentanes; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
D002070:Butadienes; D003470:Culture Media; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D010420:Pentanes; C005059:isoprene; D000093:Acetoin; D005947:Glucose