Abstract
Bacillus megaterium contains an NADH-linked disulfide reductase that is specific for disulfides containing pantethine 4',4''-diphosphate moieties. This reductase is at its highest level in cells late in sporulation and in dormant spores, and could be involved in the formation and cleavage of coenzyme A-protein disulfides which take place late in sporulation and early in spore germination, respectively.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bacillus megaterium / enzymology*
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Disulfides
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Kinetics
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NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / isolation & purification
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NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / metabolism*
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Pantetheine / analogs & derivatives
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Spores, Bacterial / enzymology
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Substrate Specificity
Substances
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Disulfides
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pantethine 4',4''-diphosphate
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Pantetheine
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NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases