The nature and assembly of the chlamydial division septum is poorly defined due to the paucity of a detectable peptidoglycan (PG)-based cell wall, the inhibition of constriction by penicillin and the presence of coding sequences for cell wall precursor a
Most radical SAM enzymes consume SAM as a co-substrate during catalysis; however, in a few enzymes, including lysine 2,3-aminomutase (18), spore photoproduct lyase (11), and DesII (7), Ado• formation is reversible, and SAM is regenerated as a co-factor. Download: Download high-res...
Appressoria were also induced by adding exogenous cAMP (final concentration of 50 mM) to the spore suspension placed on the hydrophilic surface of GelBond as described above. In the presence of cAMP, melanized appressoria were evident at 9 h (Figure 1a). RNA sample preparation and ...
Ganoderma lucidum(GL, also known as Lingzhi), a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb containing many bioactive compounds (including polysaccharides, triterpenoids, adenosine, and sterols) with multiple beneficial effects, and has been widely used in the treatment of disorders in Asia [22]. M...
The number of viable bacterial spores was determined by serially diluting the suspension on RCM agar(Haibo Biology, Qindao, China)and incubating at 37 °C for 24 h. The final concentration of C. butyricum in the animal diets was adjusted to 1.0 × 108 viable spores/kg of diet. The ...