Donor-delivered cell wall hydrolases facilitate nanotube penetration into recipient bacteria
Bacteria can produce membranous nanotubes that mediate contact-dependent exchange of molecules between bacterial cells. Here, Baidya et al. show that cell-wall remodelling enzymes from Bacillus subtilis are required for efficient nanotube extrusion and penetration, and can be delivered to other bact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15605-1 |