Asymmetric peptidoglycan editing generates the curvature of predatory bacteria, optimizing invasion and replication within a spherical prey niche
E. J. Banks, M. Valdivia-Delgado, J. Biboy, A. Wilson, I. T. Cadby, W. Vollmer, C. Lambert, A. L. Lovering, R. E. Sockett
The paper identifies Bd1075 as a peptidoglycan-editing enzyme in Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus that generates asymmetric curvature, enhancing invasion and replication within spherical prey.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology