Bacillus Subtilis
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A Bacillus Subtilis is a Gram-Positive, Rod-Shaped and Endospore-Forming Aerobic Bacterium. It is found in Soil and rotting plant material and is Non-Pathogenic.
- AKA: B. subtilis.
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- Example(s):
- Bacillus Subtilis http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P08877
- PMID 8244929: “The pbpB gene, which encodes penicillin-binding protein (PBP ) 2B of Bacillus subtilis, has been cloned, sequenced, mapped, and mutagenized . The sequence of PBP 2B places it among the class B high-molecular-weight PBPs. It appears to contain three functional domains : an N-terminal domain homologous to the corresponding domain of other class B PBPs, a penicillin-binding domain, and a lengthy carboxy extension . The PBP has a noncleaved signal sequence at its N terminus that presumably serves as its anchor in the cell membrane .”
- See: B. subtilis.
References
- (Wikipedia, 2009) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_subtilis
- Bacillus subtilis, known as the hay bacillus or grass bacillus, is a Gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium commonly found in soil. [3] A member of the genus Bacillus, B. subtilis is rod-shaped, and has the ability to form a tough, protective endospore, allowing the organism to tolerate extreme environmental conditions. Unlike several other well-known species, B. subtilis has historically been classified as an obligate aerobe, though recent research has demonstrated that this is not strictly correct. [4]