doi: 10.1126/science.133.3465.1703.
Germination of bacterial endospores with calcium and dipicolinic acid
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Germination of bacterial endospores with calcium and dipicolinic acid
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Aerobic and anaerobic bacterial endospores can be germinated if calcium chloride and dipicolinic acid are added to well-washed suspensions. Maximum germination is obtained when the calcium and acid are present in a molar ratio of one or more. This suggests that the 1:1 chelate of calcium and dipicolinic acid is the agent that induces germination.
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