The active repertoire of Escherichia coli peptidoglycan amidases varies with physiochemical environment
E. A. Mueller, A. G. Iken, M. A. Oeztuerk, M. Schmitz, B. Di Ventura, P. A. Levin
This study identifies pH-dependent activity of E. coli amidases AmiB and AmiC, mediated by EnvC, NlpD, and YgeR, revealing non-redundant roles in cell separation.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2020Microbiology