Absence of correlation between rates of cell wall turnover and autolysis shown by Bacillus subtilis mutants. |
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Authors: | L Vitkovi H Y Cheung and E Freese |
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Institution: | L Vitkovi?, H Y Cheung, and E Freese |
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Abstract: | Bacillus subtilis mutants with reduced rates of cell wall autolysis reached a constant rate of wall turnover after a longer lag than the standard strain but eventually showed the same turnover rate. In reverse, a turnover-deficient mutant autolysed at a slightly higher rate than the standard strain. Consequently, there is no correlation between the rates of cell wall turnover and autolysis. |
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