A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis
S. Pöhl, M. Osorio-Valeriano, E. Cserti, J. Harberding, R. Hernandez-Tamayo, J. Biboy, P. Sobetzko, W. Vollmer, P. L. Graumann, M. Thanbichler
This study identifies bactofilin and M23 peptidase interactions that regulate bacterial cell shape by controlling cell wall biosynthesis in two alphaproteobacteria.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2023Microbiology