Fast lysis of Escherichia coli filament cells requires differentiation of potential division sites

Authors :: de Pedro, Miguel Angel
Holtje, Joachim-Volker
Schwarz, Heinz
Source :: Microbiology. Jan, 2002, Vol. 148 Issue 1, p79, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Research demonstrates that in Escherichia coli, the bacteriolytic beta-lactam cefsulodin induced cell lysis occurs at division sites where zonal synthesis of peptidoglycan or murein is activated, leading to septum formation.

Subjects :: Peptidoglycans -- Physiological aspects
Cell-mediated cytotoxicity -- Physiological aspects
Beta lactam antibiotics -- Physiological aspects
Cell division -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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