Mechanisms conferring bacterial cell wall variability and adaptivity

G Torrens, F Cava - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2024 - portlandpress.com
The bacterial cell wall, a sophisticated and dynamic structure predominantly composed of
peptidoglycan (PG), plays a pivotal role in bacterial survival and adaptation. Bacteria …

LD-transpeptidation is crucial for fitness and polar growth in Agrobacterium tumefaciens

A Aliashkevich, T Guest, L Alvarez, MC Gilmore… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Peptidoglycan (PG), a mesh-like structure which is the primary component of the bacterial
cell wall, is crucial to maintain cell integrity and shape. While most bacteria rely on penicillin …

Essentiality of LD-Transpeptidation in Agrobacterium tumefaciens

A Aliashkevich, T Guest, L Alvarez, M Gilmore… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Peptidoglycan (PG), a mesh-like structure which is the primary component of the bacterial
cell wall, is crucial to maintain cell integrity and shape. While most bacteria rely on penicillin …

Studies on cell wall recycling and modification in Gram-negative bacteria

MC Gilmore - 2024 - diva-portal.org
The bacterial cell wall is made from peptidoglycan (PG), a heteropolymer which forms a bag-
like exoskeleton that envelopes the cell. PG is constantly remodelled during growth and …