Inhibition of bacterial cell surface extension by various means causes blocking of macromolecular synthesis.

doi:10.1016/S0923-2508(97)81895-5

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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

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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 c...

Topics

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteria
Bacterial Proteins
Cell Division
Cell Wall
DNA, Bacterial
Macromolecular Substances
Mutation
Peptidoglycan
Temperature

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