Ando Y, Tsuzuki T
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1984 Sep 17;123(2):463-7. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(84)90253-5.
A precursor of the spore-lytic enzyme of Clostridium perfringens was extracted with alkali from dormant spores of the organism. The enzyme precursor was activated by incubating it with germinated spores which had been treated with alkali. The activation was greatly enhanced by the addition of 3-phosphoglycerate, suggesting that the conversion of precursor to active enzyme depends on endogenous energy-producing metabolism during germination.