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. 1980 Sep;143(3):1208–1214. doi: 10.1128/jb.143.3.1208-1214.1980

Isolation and properties of membranes from Bacillus megaterium spores.

F M Racine, J C Vary
PMCID: PMC294480  PMID: 6773924

Abstract

Membranes from dormant and heat-activated spores of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 were isolated and purified by gentle lysis procedures followed by differential and sucrose density gradient centrifugations. The purified membranes were enriched for inner membranes and were characterized by their density and content of proteins, phospholipids, enzymes, cytochromes, and carotenoids. These purified spore membranes could be used to investigate their role in the triggering of germination.

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