Abstract
We isolated a temperature-sensitive mutant with a mutation in mviN, an essential gene in Escherichia coli. At the nonpermissive temperature, mviN mutant cells swelled and burst. An intermediate in murein synthesis, polyprenyl diphosphate-N-acetylmuramic acid-(pentapeptide)-N-acetyl-glucosamine, accumulated in mutant cells. These results indicated that MviN is involved in murein synthesis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Base Sequence
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Carbon Radioisotopes
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Diaminopimelic Acid / metabolism
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Escherichia coli / genetics
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Escherichia coli / metabolism*
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Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics
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Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism*
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Genes, Essential / genetics
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Hemiterpenes / metabolism
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Models, Genetic
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mutation
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Organophosphorus Compounds / metabolism
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Peptidoglycan / biosynthesis*
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Temperature
Substances
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Carbon Radioisotopes
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Escherichia coli Proteins
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Hemiterpenes
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Organophosphorus Compounds
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Peptidoglycan
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isopentenyl pyrophosphate
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Diaminopimelic Acid