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Regulation of Cell Wall Plasticity by Nucleotide Metabolism in Lactococcus lactis.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 20 May 2016
Solopova Ana, Formosa-Dague Cécile, Courtin Pascal, Furlan Sylviane, Veiga Patrick, Péchoux Christine, Armalyte Julija, Sadauskas Mikas, Kok Jan, Hols Pascal, Dufrêne Yves F, Kuipers Oscar P, Chapot-Chartier Marie-Pierre, Kulakauskas Saulius
Abstract excerpt
To ensure optimal cell growth and separation and to adapt to environmental parameters, bacteria have to maintain a balance between cell wall (CW) rigidity and flexibility. This can be achieved by a concerted action of peptidoglycan (PG) hydrolases and PG-synthesizing/modifying enzymes. In a search for new regulatory mechanisms responsible for the maintenance of this equilibrium in Lactococcus lactis, we isolated...
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