Bacterial cell widening alters periplasmic size and activates envelope stress responses
M. Zietek, A. Miguel, I. Khusainov, H. Shi, A. T. Asmar, S. Ram, M. Wartel, A. Sueki, M. Schorb, M. Goulian, J.-F. Collet, M. Beck, K. C. Huang, A. Typas
This study shows that changes in bacterial cell width affect periplasmic thickness and activate the Rcs stress response system through RcsF.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2022Microbiology