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  • Title: The silicon layer supports acid resistance of Bacillus cereus spores.
    Author: Hirota R, Hata Y, Ikeda T, Ishida T, Kuroda A.
    Journal: J Bacteriol; 2010 Jan; 192(1):111-6. PubMed ID: 19880606.
    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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