Peptidoglycan–outer membrane attachment generates periplasmic pressure to prevent lysis in Gram-negative bacteria
Michaël Deghelt, Seung-Hyun Cho, Jiawei Sun, Sander K. Govers, Arne Janssens, Alix Vincent Dachsbeck, Han Remaut, Kerwyn Casey Huang, Jean‐François Collet
Topics & Concepts
Periplasmic spaceTurgor pressureOsmolytePeptidoglycanCell envelopeOsmotic shockLysisCell wallBiophysicsBacterial outer membraneCell biologyBiologyOsmotic pressureBacterial cell structureOsmoregulationBacteriaOedometer testBiochemistryEscherichia coliSoil waterGeneticsGeneEcologySalinityBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior