TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON
Regulation of amidase activity during spore development
Regulation of amidase activity during spore development is a funding opportunity from TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON, up to 75880, closing March 29, 2029.
Mar 29, 2029
(972d left)Overview
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Spore germination is essential for clostridial pathogens to initiate disease. During germination, spores degrade their protective cortex, a thick layer of modified peptidoglycan (PG) that maintains metabolic dormancy. The cortex lytic enzymes that specifically degrade the cortex recognize the…