Distinct and Specific Role of NlpC/P60 Endopeptidases LytA and LytB in Cell Elongation and Division of Lactobacillus plantarum

Distinct and Specific Role of NlpC/P60 Endopeptidases LytA and LytB in Cell Elongation and Division of Lactobacillus plantarum

Peptidoglycan (PG) is an essential lattice of the bacterial cell wall that needs to be continuously remodeled to allow growth. This task is ensured by the concerted action of PG synthases that insert new material in the pre-existing structure and PG hydrolases (PGHs) that cleave the PG meshwork at c...

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Main Authors: Marie-Clémence Duchêne, Thomas Rolain, Adrien Knoops, Pascal Courtin, Marie-Pierre Chapot-Chartier, Yves F. Dufrêne, Bernard F. Hallet, Pascal Hols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Lactobacillus
cell cycle
cell wall
muropeptidase
NlpC/P60 endopeptidase
peptidoglycan hydrolase
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00713/full

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