Regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis by outer-membrane proteins
Growth of the mesh-like peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus located between the bacterial inner
and outer membranes (OM) is tightly regulated to ensure cellular integrity, maintain cell …
and outer membranes (OM) is tightly regulated to ensure cellular integrity, maintain cell …
Cross-talk between phospholipid synthesis and peptidoglycan expansion by a cell wall hydrolase
N Som, M Reddy - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The Gram-negative bacterial cell envelope is a complex multilayered structure comprising a
bilayered phospholipid (PL) membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm (inner membrane or …
bilayered phospholipid (PL) membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm (inner membrane or …
Regulated proteolysis of a cross-link–specific peptidoglycan hydrolase contributes to bacterial morphogenesis
Bacterial growth and morphogenesis are intimately coupled to expansion of peptidoglycan
(PG), an extensively cross-linked macromolecule that forms a protective mesh-like sacculus …
(PG), an extensively cross-linked macromolecule that forms a protective mesh-like sacculus …
Outer membrane lipoprotein NlpI scaffolds peptidoglycan hydrolases within multi‐enzyme complexes in Escherichia coli
M Banzhaf, HCL Yau, J Verheul, A Lodge… - The EMBO …, 2020 - embopress.org
The peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus provides bacteria with the mechanical strength to maintain
cell shape and resist osmotic stress. Enlargement of the mesh‐like sacculus requires the …
cell shape and resist osmotic stress. Enlargement of the mesh‐like sacculus requires the …
Regulation of bacterial cell wall growth
During growth and propagation, a bacterial cell enlarges and subsequently divides its
peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus, a continuous mesh‐like layer that encases the cell membrane …
peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus, a continuous mesh‐like layer that encases the cell membrane …
Coordination of peptidoglycan synthesis and outer membrane constriction during Escherichia coli cell division
To maintain cellular structure and integrity during division, Gram-negative bacteria must
carefully coordinate constriction of a tripartite cell envelope of inner membrane …
carefully coordinate constriction of a tripartite cell envelope of inner membrane …
Regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis and remodelling
Bacteria surround their cell membrane with a net-like peptidoglycan layer, called sacculus,
to protect the cell from bursting and maintain its cell shape. Sacculus growth during …
to protect the cell from bursting and maintain its cell shape. Sacculus growth during …
Interplay between Penicillin-binding proteins and SEDS proteins promotes bacterial cell wall synthesis
S Leclercq, A Derouaux, S Olatunji, C Fraipont… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Bacteria utilize specialized multi-protein machineries to synthesize the essential
peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall during growth and division. The divisome controls septal PG …
peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall during growth and division. The divisome controls septal PG …
Peptidoglycan remodeling enables Escherichia coli to survive severe outer membrane assembly defect
Gram-negative bacteria have a tripartite cell envelope with the cytoplasmic membrane (CM),
a stress-bearing peptidoglycan (PG) layer, and the asymmetric outer membrane (OM) …
a stress-bearing peptidoglycan (PG) layer, and the asymmetric outer membrane (OM) …
From the regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis to bacterial growth and morphology
How bacteria grow and divide while retaining a defined shape is a fundamental question in
microbiology, but technological advances are now driving a new understanding of how the …
microbiology, but technological advances are now driving a new understanding of how the …