A mutant Escherichia coli that attaches peptidoglycan to lipopolysaccharide and displays cell wall on its surface

The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) forms the surface-exposed leaflet of the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria, an organelle that shields the underlying peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall. Both LPS and PG are essential cell envelope components that are synthesized independently and assembled by dedic...

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Main Authors: Marcin Grabowicz, Dorothee Andres, Matthew D Lebar, Goran Malojčić, Daniel Kahne, Thomas J Silhavy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/05334