A regulatory pathway that selectively up-regulates elongasome function in the absence of class A PBPs
Patel Y, Zhao H, Helmann J. A regulatory pathway that selectively up-regulates elongasome function in the absence of class A PBPs. ELife 2020, 9: e57902. PMID: 32897856, PMCID: PMC7478892, DOI: 10.7554/elife.57902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacillus subtilisBacterial ProteinsCell WallGene Expression Regulation, BacterialN-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine AmidasePenicillin-Binding ProteinsPeptidoglycanPeptidoglycan GlycosyltransferaseSigma FactorUp-RegulationConceptsPenicillin-binding proteinsAlternative sigma factor σClass A penicillin-binding proteinsSigma factor σSuppressor analysisMreB homologsPeptidoglycan assemblyCell elongationWall synthesisPeptidoglycan synthesisRegulatory pathwaysCell shapeTransglycosylase activityStress responseFunction mutationsFactor σAPBPsDependent upregulationRodAMreBHFtsWHomologCellsPeptidoglycanAutolysin