Lytic transglycosylases mitigate periplasmic crowding by degrading soluble cell wall turnover products
A. I. Weaver, L. Alvarez, K. M. Rosch, A. Ahmed, G. S. Wang, M. S. VanNieuwenzhe, F. Cava, T. Doerr
This study identifies lytic transglycosylases (LTGs) as essential for preventing periplasmic crowding by degrading peptidoglycan turnover products, independent of peptidoglycan recycling.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2021Microbiology