The Silicon Layer Supports Acid Resistance of Bacillus cereus Spores

Journal of Bacteriology Volume 192 Issue 1 Page 111-116 published_at 2010-01
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The Silicon Layer Supports Acid Resistance of Bacillus cereus Spores
Creator
Hirota Ryuichi
Hata Yumehiro
Source Title
Journal of Bacteriology
Volume 192
Issue 1
Start Page 111
End Page 116
Abstract
Silicon (Si) is considered to be a "quasiessential" element for most living organisms. However, silicate uptake in bacteria and its physiological functions have remained obscure. We observed that Si is deposited in a spore coat layer of nanometer-sized particles in Bacillus cereus and that the Si layer enhances acid resistance. The novel acid resistance of the spore mediated by Si encapsulation was also observed in other Bacillus strains, representing a general adaptation enhancing survival under acidic conditions.
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Biology [ 460 ]
Language
eng
Resource Type journal article
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Date of Issued 2010-01
Rights
Copyright (c) 2009, American Society for Microbiology.
Publish Type Author’s Original
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 0021-9193
[DOI] 10.1128/JB.00954-09
[NCID] AA0069403X
[DOI] http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00954-09