YhcB coordinates peptidoglycan and LPS biogenesis with phospholipid synthesis during Escherichia coli cell growth.
E. C. A. Goodall, G. L. Isom, J. L. Rooke, C. Icke, K. Pullela, B. Zhang, J. Rae, W. B. Tan, M. Winkle, A. Delhaye, E. Heinz, J.-F. Collet, A. F. Cunningham, M. A. Blaskovich, R. G. Parton, , I. R. Henderson
This study identifies YhcB as a coordinator of peptidoglycan, LPS, and phospholipid synthesis in E. coli, revealing its role in envelope stability and cell size control.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2021Microbiology