title: Analysis of the length distribution of murein glycan strands in ftsZ and ftsI mutants of E. coli.
abstract: The chain length distribution of murein glycan strands was analyzed in wild-type cells and in cells in which preseptal and/or septal murein synthesis was prevented in ftsZ84 and ftsI36 mutants of E. coli. This revealed a significant change in glycan chain lengths in newly synthesized murein associated with inactivation of the ftsZ gene product but not with inactivation of the ftsI gene product. This is the first reported abnormality in murein biosynthesis associated with mutation of an essential cell division gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06032, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishidate
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ursinus
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Höltje
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rothfield
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D002455:Cell Division; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D006602:Hexosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000235:genetics*; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase; D009154:Mutation; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C071525:FtsZ protein, Bacteria; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010457:Peptidoglycan; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase