Mutant of Bacillus subtilis Demonstrating the Requirement of Lysis for Growth
- 1 February 1971
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 105 (2) , 629-36
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.105.2.629-636.1971
Abstract
A temperature-sensitive mutant of Bacillus subtilis which has impaired ability to autolyze was isolated. The growth rate of mutant cells at high temperature can be increased by the addition of egg-white lysozyme or a B. subtilis autolysin. Experiments with this mutant show that lysis is essential for cell growth.Keywords
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