Magnesium suppresses defects in the formation of 70S ribosomes as well as in sporulation caused by lack of several individual ribosomal proteins.
Genki Akanuma, Kotaro Yamazaki, Yuma Yagishi, Yuka Iizuka, Morio Ishizuka, Fujio Kawamura, Yasuyuki Kato‐Yamada
This study shows that increasing magnesium levels can restore 70S ribosome formation and sporulation defects in B. subtilis mutants lacking specific ribosomal proteins.
Journal of Bacteriology · Jun 29, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics