| Cooperativity of peptidoglycan synthases active in bacterial cell elongation. | |
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PMID: 22606933 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Growth of the bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan sacculus requires the coordinated activities of peptidoglycan synthases, hydrolases and cell morphogenesis proteins, but the details of these interactions are largely unknown. We now show that the Escherichia coli peptidoglycan glycosyltrasferase-transpeptidase PBP1A interacts with the cell elongation specific transpeptidase PBP2 in vitro and in the cell. Cells lacking PBP1A are thinner and initiate cell division later in the cell cycle. PBP1A localizes mainly to the cylindrical wall of the cell, supporting its role in cell elongation. Our in vitro peptidoglycan synthesis assays provide novel insights into the cooperativity of peptidoglycan synthases with different activities. PBP2 stimulates the glycosyltransferase activity of PBP1A, and PBP1A and PBP2 cooperate to attach newly synthesized peptidoglycan to sacculi. PBP2 has peptidoglycan transpeptidase activity in the presence of active PBP1A. Our data also provide a possible explanation for the depletion of lipid II precursors in penicillin-treated cells. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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Manuel Banzhaf; Bart van den Berg van Saparoea; Mohammed Terrak; Claudine Fraipont; Alexander Egan; Jules Philippe; André Zapun; Eefjan Breukink; Martine Nguyen-Distèche; Tanneke den Blaauwen; Waldemar Vollmer |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-5-21 |
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Title: Molecular microbiology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2958 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-5-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8712028 Medline TA: Mol Microbiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK. Molecular Cytology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Centre d'Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Chimie B6a, Université de Liège, B-4000 Sart Tilman, Belgium. CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France. CNRS, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France. Université Joseph Fourier, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France. Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Department of Biochemistry of Membranes, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands. |
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