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Acetoin metabolism affects sporulation
| Straina | Relevant genotype | % sporulation in DS mediumb
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alone | + 0.1% glucose | + 20 mM acetoin | ||
| JQ137 | spo0A(Q90R) | 4.9 × 10−5 | 4.1 × 10−3 | 3.2 |
| JQ532 | spo0A(Q90R) acoA:: pLGSA700 | 7.5 × 10−5 | 3.1 × 10−3 | 6.5 × 10−5 |
Both strains are ΔkinA ΔkinB ΔkinC Δspo0F Δspo0B Δspo0E.
Strains were grown in the indicated medium. Spores were assayed approximately 20 h after the end of exponential growth.
