Prophage-triggered membrane vesicle formation through peptidoglycan damage in Bacillus subtilis
It is unclear how Gram-positive bacteria, with a thick cell wall, can release membrane vesicles. Here, Toyofuku et al. show that a prophage-encoded endolysin can generate holes in the cell wall through which cytoplasmic membrane material protrudes and is released as vesicles.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00492-w |