| Literature DB >> 3898066 |
E J de la Rosa, M A de Pedro, D Vázquez.
Abstract
The consequences of the specific inhibition of penicillin binding proteins (Pbps) by beta-lactam antibiotics immediately before resumption of active growth in Escherichia coli suggest that inhibition of murein biosynthesis does not prevent the earlier steps of the initiation of cell growth in mass. The activity of Pbp 2 is apparently critical for the initiation of murein biosynthesis. Provided that Pbp 2 remains active, the other Pbps (1a, 1b, 3, 4, 5, and 6) can be inhibited without any noticeable effect on the initial rate of incorporation of new precursors into macromolecular peptidoglycan. These precursors are, in addition, inserted with a high degree of cross-linkage.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3898066 PMCID: PMC390605 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.17.5632
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205