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. 1980 Feb;141(2):968–970. doi: 10.1128/jb.141.2.968-970.1980

Bacillus subtilis deoxyribonuclease activity specific for single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid: cellular site and variations during germination and sporulation.

F Cobianchi, C Attolini, A Falaschi, G Ciarrocchi
PMCID: PMC293722  PMID: 6767698

Abstract

The endonuclease of Bacillus subtilis specific for single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid is absent in spores, appears during germination only after the start of deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis, and is located almost exclusively in the periplasm.

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