Sporulation in Bacillus licheniformis during altered bacitracin synthesis
Lukin, A.A.; Permogorov, V.I.; Rozov, A.N.; Tiaglov, B.V.
Antibiotiki 28(7): 494-497
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-5637 PMID: 6625543 Document Number: 211594
Sporulation in different strains of Bacillus licheniformis, 10716 and 1001 in connection with changes in synthesis of bacitracin was studied. It was shown that the sporulation efficiency did not depend on the synthesis of the antibiotic: in some strains with low potency for the antibiotic production, the sporulation level was lowered, while in the others, it was not lowered. Moreover, normal sporulation was also observed, when the synthesis of bacitracin was inhibited. Therefore, it is suggested that there is no correlation between the sporulation and antibiotic production.