MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A novel mechanism for morphological change during bacterial sporulation based on programmed peptidoglycan degradation
Carlos A. Ramírez Carbó, Oihane Irazoki, Srutha Venkatesan…·Beiyan Nan
This study identifies a novel mechanism in bacterial sporulation where programmed peptidoglycan degradation by lytic transglycosylases LtgA and LtgB controls morphological changes, preventing non-resistant pseudospore formation.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.26.661752