Deletion of the cell wall peptidoglycan hydrolase gene cwlO or lytE severely impairs transformation efficiency in Bacillus subtilis

J Gen Appl Microbiol. 2018 Jul 23;64(3):139-144. doi: 10.2323/jgam.2017.09.002. Epub 2018 Mar 19.

Authors

Tai-Yen Liu¹, Shu-Hung Chu¹, Gwo-Chyuan Shaw¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, National Yang-Ming University.

PMID: 29553055
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2017.09.002

No abstract available

Keywords: Bacillus subtilis; cwlO; genetic competence; lytE; peptidoglycan hydrolase.

MeSH terms

Bacillus subtilis / enzymology*
Bacillus subtilis / genetics*
Bacillus subtilis / metabolism
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
Cell Wall / enzymology*
Cell Wall / genetics*
Cell Wall / metabolism
Chromosomes, Bacterial
DNA Transformation Competence / genetics*
N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase / genetics
N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase / metabolism*
Plasmids
Sequence Deletion
Transformation, Bacterial / genetics

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase