Insights Into the Helical Shape Complex of Helicobacter pylori

One important factor that promotes the colonization of the upper digestive system of the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori is its helical cell shape. The bacteria cell shape is predominantly defined by its peptidoglycan cell wall. In rod-shaped species, PG synthesis is mediated by two dynamic molec...

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Main Authors: Sven Holtrup, Maximilian Greger, Benjamin Mayer, Mara Specht, Barbara Waidner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.929194/full