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. 1996 Jun;178(12):3658–3660. doi: 10.1128/jb.178.12.3658-3660.1996

Characterization of the major citrate synthase of Bacillus subtilis.

S Jin 1, A L Sonenshein 1
PMCID: PMC178141  PMID: 8655569

Abstract

The major citrate synthase of Bacillus subtilis (CS-II) was purified to near homogeneity and shown to correspond to the product of the citZ gene. Accumulation of CS-II during exponential growth and stationary phases paralleled expression of the citZ gene. The physical and kinetic properties of CS-II were similar to those of citrate synthase enzymes from Bacillus megaterium and from eukaryotic cells but differed from those of citrate synthases from many gram-negative bacteria.

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