title: Regulation of the spoVM gene of Bacillus subtilis.
abstract: The spoVM gene of Bacillus subtilis codes for a 26 amino-acid peptide that is essential for sporulation. Analysis of the expression of the spoVM gene revealed that wild-type cells started to synthesize a spoVM-specific transcript at t2, whereas the SpoVM peptide accumulated at t4. Both the transcript and the peptide were absent from an spoVM knockout strain. The 5' untranslated region of the spoVM transcript increased expression of SpoVM. Possible regulation mechanisms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetics, University of Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Ai Thi Thuy
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schumann
mesh_terms: D020121:5' Untranslated Regions / Q000235:genetics; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D020121:5' Untranslated Regions; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C084307:spoVM protein, Bacillus subtilis