Cell BiologyMolecular Biology of the CellPeer-reviewed
Mechanics of E. coli cell width homeostasis and bulging dynamics from MreB and septum inhibition
Tanvi Kale, Ryth Dasgupta, Mandar M. Inamdar, Chaitanya A. Athale
The paper quantifies E. coli shape dynamics under MreB and septum inhibitors, finding bulge formation and estimating cell envelope rigidity, pressure, and fluidity parameters.