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- W3045731462 abstract "Abstract Undecaprenyl phosphate (Und-P) is an essential lipid carrier that ferries cell wall intermediates across the cytoplasmic membrane in bacteria. Und-P is generated by dephosphorylating undecaprenyl diphosphate (Und-PP). In Escherichia coli , BacA, PgpB, YbjG, and LpxT dephosphorylate Und-PP and are conditionally essential. To identify vulnerabilities that arise when Und-P metabolism is defective, we developed a genetic screen for synthetic mutations in combination with Δ ybjG Δ lpxT Δ bacA . The screen uncovered system-wide connections, including novel connections to cell division, DNA replication and repair, signal transduction, and glutathione metabolism. Further analysis revealed several new morphogenes; loss of one of these, qseC , caused cells to enlarge and lyse. QseC is the sensor kinase component of the QseBC two-component system. In the absence of QseC, the QseB response regulator is overactivated by PmrB cross-phosphorylation. Here, we show that deleting qseB completely reverses the shape defect of Δ qseC cells, as does overexpressing rprA (a small RNA). Surprisingly, deleting pmrB only partially suppressed qseC -related shape defects. Thus, QseB is activated by multiple factors in the absence of QseC and functions ascribed to QseBC may be related to cell wall defects. Altogether, our findings provide a framework for identifying new determinants of cell integrity that could be targeted in future therapies." @default.
- W3045731462 created "2020-08-03" @default.
- W3045731462 creator A5050383384 @default.
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- W3045731462 date "2020-07-28" @default.
- W3045731462 modified "2023-09-24" @default.
- W3045731462 title "A genetic screen to identify factors affected by undecaprenyl phosphate recycling uncovers novel connections to morphogenesis in Escherichia coli" @default.
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