Who's Your DadA? d-Alanine Levels Regulate Bacterial Stiffness
A central question in mechanobiology is how cellular-scale structures are established and regulated. In bacteria, the cell envelope is essential for mechanical integrity, protecting against environmental stresses and bearing the load from high turgor pressures.A central question in mechanobiology is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-10-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02127-18 |