Published in Mol Microbiol on July 06, 2011
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Synergism between different germinant receptors in the germination of Bacillus subtilis spores. J Bacteriol (2011) 0.97
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Numbers of individual nutrient germinant receptors and other germination proteins in spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.96
Investigating the functional hierarchy of Bacillus megaterium PV361 spore germinant receptors. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.96
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Function of the SpoVAEa and SpoVAF proteins of Bacillus subtilis spores. J Bacteriol (2014) 0.86
The Clostridium perfringens germinant receptor protein GerKC is located in the spore inner membrane and is crucial for spore germination. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.85
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The effects of heat activation on Bacillus spore germination, with nutrients or under high pressure, with or without various germination proteins. Appl Environ Microbiol (2015) 0.83
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Involvement of Coat Proteins in Bacillus subtilis Spore Germination in High-Salinity Environments. Appl Environ Microbiol (2015) 0.76
Expression level of Bacillus subtilis germinant receptors determines the average rate but not the heterogeneity of spore germination. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.76
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The GerW protein is not involved in the germination of spores of Bacillus species. PLoS One (2015) 0.75
Analysis of germination capacity and inventarisation of germinant receptor (sub)clusters of genome sequenced Bacillus cereus environmental isolates and model strains. Appl Environ Microbiol (2016) 0.75
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Annexin I is an endogenous ligand that mediates apoptotic cell engulfment. Dev Cell (2003) 2.15
Cooperativity between different nutrient receptors in germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis and reduction of this cooperativity by alterations in the GerB receptor. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.87
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The products of the spoVA operon are involved in dipicolinic acid uptake into developing spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2002) 1.72
Studies of the commitment step in the germination of spores of bacillus species. J Bacteriol (2010) 1.68
Isolation and characterization of superdormant spores of Bacillus species. J Bacteriol (2009) 1.65
Role of SpoVA proteins in release of dipicolinic acid during germination of Bacillus subtilis spores triggered by dodecylamine or lysozyme. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.57
Identification of a new gene essential for germination of Bacillus subtilis spores with Ca2+-dipicolinate. J Bacteriol (2003) 1.55
Localization of the cortex lytic enzyme CwlJ in spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2002) 1.54
Characterization of Clostridium perfringens spores that lack SpoVA proteins and dipicolinic acid. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.53
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How moist heat kills spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2007) 1.48
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Luteinizing hormone causes MAP kinase-dependent phosphorylation and closure of connexin 43 gap junctions in mouse ovarian follicles: one of two paths to meiotic resumption. Development (2008) 1.44
A soluble protein is immobile in dormant spores of Bacillus subtilis but is mobile in germinated spores: implications for spore dormancy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2003) 1.43
The Bacillus subtilis spore coat provides "eat resistance" during phagocytic predation by the protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 1.42
Localization of SpoVAD to the inner membrane of spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2005) 1.42
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Effects of a gerF (lgt) mutation on the germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2004) 1.35
Levels of Ca2+-dipicolinic acid in individual bacillus spores determined using microfluidic Raman tweezers. J Bacteriol (2007) 1.30
The solar UV environment and bacterial spore UV resistance: considerations for Earth-to-Mars transport by natural processes and human spaceflight. Mutat Res (2005) 1.30
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Factors influencing germination of Bacillus subtilis spores via activation of nutrient receptors by high pressure. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.28
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Structure of a protein-DNA complex essential for DNA protection in spores of Bacillus species. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.27
Membrane hemifusion is a stable intermediate of exocytosis. Dev Cell (2007) 1.26
Analysis of the germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis with temperature sensitive spo mutations in the spoVA operon. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2004) 1.25
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Combination of Raman tweezers and quantitative differential interference contrast microscopy for measurement of dynamics and heterogeneity during the germination of individual bacterial spores. J Biomed Opt (2010) 1.23
SleC is essential for cortex peptidoglycan hydrolysis during germination of spores of the pathogenic bacterium Clostridium perfringens. J Bacteriol (2009) 1.22
Investigating sub-spine actin dynamics in rat hippocampal neurons with super-resolution optical imaging. PLoS One (2009) 1.22
Role of dipicolinic acid in resistance and stability of spores of Bacillus subtilis with or without DNA-protective alpha/beta-type small acid-soluble proteins. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.21
Interaction between individual protein components of the GerA and GerB nutrient receptors that trigger germination of Bacillus subtilis spores. J Bacteriol (2005) 1.19
Role of dipicolinic acid in the germination, stability, and viability of spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.19
Investigating the role of small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASPs) in the resistance of Clostridium perfringens spores to heat. BMC Microbiol (2006) 1.19
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Transglutaminase-mediated cross-linking of GerQ in the coats of Bacillus subtilis spores. J Bacteriol (2004) 1.14
Role of a SpoVA protein in dipicolinic acid uptake into developing spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2012) 1.13
Superdormant spores of Bacillus species have elevated wet-heat resistance and temperature requirements for heat activation. J Bacteriol (2009) 1.13
Antisense-RNA-mediated decreased synthesis of small, acid-soluble spore proteins leads to decreased resistance of clostridium perfringens spores to moist heat and UV radiation. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.12
Gene expression in Bacillus subtilis surface biofilms with and without sporulation and the importance of yveR for biofilm maintenance. Biotechnol Bioeng (2004) 1.12
Characterization of bacterial spore germination using phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and optical tweezers. Nat Protoc (2011) 1.12
Localization of the germination protein GerD to the inner membrane in Bacillus subtilis spores. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.12
Germination protein levels and rates of germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis with overexpressed or deleted genes encoding germination proteins. J Bacteriol (2012) 1.11
Virus-Induced Chaperone-Enriched (VICE) domains function as nuclear protein quality control centers during HSV-1 infection. PLoS Pathog (2009) 1.11
The physical state of water in bacterial spores. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 1.09
Systematic characterization of nuclear proteome during apoptosis: a quantitative proteomic study by differential extraction and stable isotope labeling. Mol Cell Proteomics (2006) 1.09
FUS1 regulates the opening and expansion of fusion pores between mating yeast. Mol Biol Cell (2006) 1.09
The dynamic nature of the bacterial cytoskeleton. Cell Mol Life Sci (2009) 1.09
Analysis of interactions between nutrient germinant receptors and SpoVA proteins of Bacillus subtilis spores. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2007) 1.08
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Characterization of bacterial spore germination using integrated phase contrast microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and optical tweezers. Anal Chem (2010) 1.04
Characterization of spores of Bacillus subtilis that lack most coat layers. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.04
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Structure-based functional studies of the effects of amino acid substitutions in GerBC, the C subunit of the Bacillus subtilis GerB spore germinant receptor. J Bacteriol (2011) 1.02
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Performance of a new blood glucose monitoring system in the hands of intended users. Diabetes Technol Ther (2012) 1.00
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Structure of the DNA-SspC complex: implications for DNA packaging, protection, and repair in bacterial spores. J Bacteriol (2004) 0.99
Effects of the SpoVT regulatory protein on the germination and germination protein levels of spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2012) 0.98
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Role of the Nfo (YqfS) and ExoA apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases in protecting Bacillus subtilis spores from DNA damage. J Bacteriol (2005) 0.98
Growth, osmotic downshock resistance and differentiation of Bacillus subtilis strains lacking mechanosensitive channels. Arch Microbiol (2007) 0.98
Localization of the transglutaminase cross-linking sites in the Bacillus subtilis spore coat protein GerQ. J Bacteriol (2006) 0.97
Synergism between different germinant receptors in the germination of Bacillus subtilis spores. J Bacteriol (2011) 0.97
Topology and accessibility of germination proteins in the Bacillus subtilis spore inner membrane. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.97
YtkD and MutT protect vegetative cells but not spores of Bacillus subtilis from oxidative stress. J Bacteriol (2006) 0.97
Numbers of individual nutrient germinant receptors and other germination proteins in spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.96
Vacuolar protein sorting protein 13A, TtVPS13A, localizes to the tetrahymena thermophila phagosome membrane and is required for efficient phagocytosis. Eukaryot Cell (2011) 0.96
Effects of Mn and Fe levels on Bacillus subtilis spore resistance and effects of Mn2+, other divalent cations, orthophosphate, and dipicolinic acid on protein resistance to ionizing radiation. Appl Environ Microbiol (2010) 0.96
Kinetics of germination of wet-heat-treated individual spores of Bacillus species, monitored by Raman spectroscopy and differential interference contrast microscopy. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 0.96
Differential gene expression to investigate the effect of (5Z)-4-bromo- 5-(bromomethylene)-3-butyl-2(5H)-furanone on Bacillus subtilis. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 0.96
Transcription of the Bacillus subtilis gerK operon, which encodes a spore germinant receptor, and comparison with that of operons encoding other germinant receptors. J Bacteriol (2006) 0.95
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Analysis of the effects of a gerP mutation on the germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (2012) 0.94
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Monitoring the kinetics of uptake of a nucleic acid dye during the germination of single spores of Bacillus species. Anal Chem (2010) 0.94
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Characterization of single heat-activated Bacillus spores using laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy. Opt Express (2009) 0.93
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