Acinetobacter baumannii Can Survive with an Outer Membrane Lacking Lipooligosaccharide Due to Structural Support from Elongasome Peptidoglycan Synthesis-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Acinetobacter baumannii Can Survive with an Outer Membrane Lacking Lipooligosaccharide Due to Structural Support from Elongasome Peptidoglycan Synthesis

Published:2021-12-21 Issue:6 Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2150-7511
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Author:

Simpson Brent W.¹,Nieckarz Marta²,Pinedo Victor²,McLean Amanda B.¹,Cava Felipe²^ORCID,Trent M. Stephen¹³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA

2. Department of Molecular Biology and Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

3. Department of Microbiology, College of Art and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA

Abstract

Gram-negative bacteria have a multilayered cell envelope with a layer of cross-linked polymers (peptidoglycan) sandwiched between two membranes. Peptidoglycan was long thought to exclusively provide rigidity to the cell providing mechanical strength.

Funder

HHS | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HHS | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences

The Swedish Research Council

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

The Kempe Foundation

The Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden

Swedish Society of Medical Investigation

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Virology,Microbiology