The elongation of ovococci

Microb Drug Resist. 2014 Jun;20(3):215-21. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2014.0032. Epub 2014 Apr 28.

Abstract

The morphogenesis of ovococci has been reviewed extensively. Recent results have provided new insights concerning the mechanisms of elongation in ovoid bacteria. We present here the proteins involved in the elongation (firmly established and more or less hypothetical) and discuss the relationship between elongation and division of ovococci.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Membrane / chemistry
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cell Wall / chemistry
  • Cell Wall / metabolism
  • Enterococcus / chemistry
  • Enterococcus / metabolism*
  • Enterococcus / ultrastructure
  • Enterococcus faecalis / chemistry
  • Enterococcus faecalis / metabolism*
  • Enterococcus faecalis / ultrastructure
  • Lactococcus lactis / chemistry
  • Lactococcus lactis / metabolism*
  • Lactococcus lactis / ultrastructure
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Peptidoglycan / metabolism
  • Protein Interaction Mapping
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / chemistry
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / metabolism*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Peptidoglycan