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. 1996 Jan;178(2):560–563. doi: 10.1128/jb.178.2.560-563.1996

A Bacillus subtilis malate dehydrogenase gene.

S Jin 1, M De Jesús-Berríos 1, A L Sonenshein 1
PMCID: PMC177694  PMID: 8550482

Abstract

A Bacillus subtilis gene for malate dehydrogenase (citH) was found downstream of genes for citrate synthase and isocitrate dehydrogenase. Disruption of citH caused partial auxotrophy for aspartate and a requirement for aspartate during sporulation. In the absence of aspartate, citH mutant cells were blocked at a late stage of spore formation.

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