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. 1973 Jun;114(3):1099–1107. doi: 10.1128/jb.114.3.1099-1107.1973

Deoxyribonucleic Acid Synthesis and Deoxynucleotide Metabolism During Bacterial Spore Germination

Peter Setlow a,1
PMCID: PMC285370  PMID: 4197265

Abstract

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis during germination of Bacillus megaterium spores takes place in two stages. In stage I (0-55 min) DNA synthesis is slow and there is no detectable net synthesis, whereas in stage II (from 55 min on) the rate of synthesis is much faster and net DNA synthesis occurs. Deoxyribonucleotide pool sizes match the rates of DNA synthesis in stages I and II. The level of deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates is not correlated with the level of deoxyribonucleotide kinases, but rather with that of ribonucleotide reductase activity.

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