Abstract
Depletion of the Bacillus subtilis GTPase CpgA produces abnormal cell shapes, nonuniform deposition of cell wall, and five- to sixfold accumulation of peptidoglycan precursors. Nevertheless, the inherent structure of the cell wall appeared mostly unchanged. The results are consistent with CpgA being involved in coordinating normal peptidoglycan deposition.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacillus subtilis / enzymology*
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Bacillus subtilis / genetics
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Bacillus subtilis / metabolism*
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Cell Wall / chemistry
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Cell Wall / metabolism*
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GTP Phosphohydrolases / metabolism*
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Genes, Bacterial
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Peptidoglycan / analysis
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Peptidoglycan / metabolism*
Substances
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Peptidoglycan
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GTP Phosphohydrolases