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Inhibition of bacterial cell surface extension by various means causes blocking of macromolecular synthesis.
Research in microbiology - 1 Jan 1997
Lleò M M, Canepari P, Fontana R, Satta G
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that, in rod-shaped bacteria, two sites for peptidoglycan assembly exist: one which is responsible for septum formation and the other, for lateral wall extension. The balance between the activities of these two sites enables bacteria to conserve their own morphology during cell growth. The effect of specifically inhibiting septum formation by different means (antibiotics and/or mutations),...
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