Asymmetric peptidoglycan editing generates cell curvature in Bdellovibrio predatory bacteria
oleh: Emma J. Banks, Mauricio Valdivia-Delgado, Jacob Biboy, Amber Wilson, Ian T. Cadby, Waldemar Vollmer, Carey Lambert, Andrew L. Lovering, R. Elizabeth Sockett
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Cells of the predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, which invades and replicates within the periplasm of other bacteria, have a characteristic curved rod shape. Here, Banks et al. show that a peptidoglycan hydrolase is required for the curved shape, and this facilitates invasion of prey cells.