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. 1970 Jul;103(1):269-70.
doi: 10.1128/jb.103.1.269-270.1970.

Activation energy for glucose-induced germination of Bacillus megaterium spores

H S Levinson, M T Hyatt

Activation energy for glucose-induced germination of Bacillus megaterium spores

H S Levinson et al. J Bacteriol. 1970 Jul.

Abstract

The maximum germination rate of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 spores in glucose increased, and the lag before its attainment decreased, with increasing germination temperature. The activation energy for germination (mu = approximately 20 kcal/mole), based on rate or on lag, was consistent with an enzymatic mechanism.

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