Fine-Tuning of the Cpx Envelope Stress Response Is Required for Cell Wall Homeostasis in Escherichia coli
The envelope of Gram-negative bacteria is an essential compartment that constitutes a protective and permeability barrier between the cell and its environment. The envelope also hosts the cell wall, a mesh-like structure made of peptidoglycan (PG) that determines cell shape and provides osmotic prot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-02-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/1/e00047-16 |