Hyperosmotic Shock Transiently Accelerates Constriction Rate in Escherichia coli

Bacterial cells in their natural environments encounter rapid and large changes in external osmolality. For instance, enteric bacteria such as Escherichia coli experience a rapid decrease when they exit from host intestines. Changes in osmolality alter the mechanical load on the cell envelope, and p...

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Main Authors: Jiawei Sun, Handuo Shi, Kerwyn Casey Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.718600/full