Microbiology: Peeling Back the Layers of Bacterial Envelope Mechanics

Joshua W. Shaevitz

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.09.023

Microbiology: Peeling Back the Layers of Bacterial Envelope Mechanics

Joshua W. Shaevitz

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Abstract

The Gram-negative cell envelope has two important mechanical elements. Whereas the cell wall bears the brunt of the turgor pressure during normal growth, the outer membrane also provides necessary rigidity under physical stress. The Gram-negative cell envelope has two important mechanical elements. Whereas the cell wall bears the brunt of the turgor pressure during normal growth, the outer membrane also provides necessary rigidity under physical stress.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R1210-R1211
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	28
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.09.023
State	Published - Oct 22 2018

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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Microbiology: Peeling Back the Layers of Bacterial Envelope Mechanics

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