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Murein components rescue developmental sporulation of Myxococcus xanthus
L J Shimkets et al. J Bacteriol. 1982 Oct.
Abstract
Murein (peptidoglycan) components are able to rescue sporulation in certain sporulation-defective mutants of Myxococcus xanthus. N-Acetylglucosamine, N-acetylmuramic acid, diaminopimelic acid, and D-alanine each increase the number of spores produced by SpoC mutants. When all four components are included they have a synergistic effect, raising the number of spores produced by SpoC mutants to the wild-type level. Murein-rescued spores are resistant to heat and sonic oscillation and germinate when plated on a nutrient-rich medium. They appear to be identical to fruiting body spores in their ultrastructure, in their protein composition, and in their resistance to boiling sodium dodecyl sulfate. Murein rescue of sporulation, like fruiting body sporulation, requires high cell density, a low nutrient level, and a solid surface.
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