Decrease in optical density of gerP mutants in L-alanine and inosine.

aSpores were incubated in 0.5 mM L-alanine and 1 mM inosine. ∼65% decrease in OD600 represents ∼100% germination. Results are the average of four experiments with two independent spore preparations. Standard error of the mean was ≤9% of the mean in all instances.bgerPn denotes a mutant complemented in trans with its respective gerP gene.cgerPABCDEF denotes a mutant complemented in trans with the full gerP operon.