Identification of new genes in a cell envelope-cell division gene cluster of Escherichia coli: cell envelope gene murG.
We report the identification, cloning, and mapping of a new cell envelope gene, murG. This lies in a group of five genes of similar phenotype (in the order murE murF murG murC ddl) all concerned with peptidoglycan biosynthesis. This group is in a larger cluster of at least 10 genes, all of which are involved in some way with cell envelope growth.
D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005796:Genes; D009154:Mutation; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D010457:Peptidoglycan