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. 1978 Oct;136(1):433–436. doi: 10.1128/jb.136.1.433-436.1978

Levels of cyclic GMP in dormant, germinated, and outgrowing spores and growing and sporulating cells of Bacillus megaterium.

B Setlow, P Setlow
PMCID: PMC218677  PMID: 213418

Abstract

The level of cyclic GMP was less than one molecule per organism in dormant, germinated, and outgrowing spores of Bacillus megaterium. A significant level (approximately 8 pmol/g, dry weight) of cyclic GMP was found in early to mid-log phase cells, but the level fell to below 0.2 pmol/g, dry weight, in late-log phase and only rose slightly to approximately 0.9 pmol/g, dry weight, in stationary phare. No significant amount of cyclic GMP was detected in the growth medium at any time.

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