Dual role for the O-acetyltransferase OatA in peptidoglycan modification and control of cell septation in Lactobacillus plantarum.

Until now, peptidoglycan O-acetyl transferases (Oat) were only described for their peptidoglycan O-acetylating activity and for their implication in the control of peptidoglycan hydrolases. In this study, we show that a Lactobacillus plantarum mutant lacking OatA is unable to uncouple cell elongatio...

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Main Authors: Elvis Bernard, Thomas Rolain, Blandine David, Guillaume André, Vincent Dupres, Yves F Dufrêne, Bernard Hallet, Marie-Pierre Chapot-Chartier, Pascal Hols
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bcf90319059b4638b04ff460afe53679
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