A moonlighting role for LysM peptidoglycan binding domains underpins Enterococcus faecalis daughter cell separation
Abstract Control of cell size and morphology is of paramount importance for bacterial fitness. In the opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecalis, the formation of diplococci and short cell chains facilitates innate immune evasion and dissemination in the host. Minimisation of cell chain size relie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-04-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04808-z |