Disruption of glycogen metabolism alters cell size in Escherichia coli
F. E. van der Walt, L. Buergy, L. Engelbrecht, R. C. Adams, J. de Stadler, L. Strydom, G. M. George, S. Zeeman, J. Kossmann, J. R. Lloyd
This study shows that disrupting glycogen metabolism in E. coli affects cell size, with malP mutants showing increased cell length and heterogeneity, and glgX mutants accumulating glycogen and protein inclusion bodies.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology