Home LiteratureArticle Details

PMID: 3305476 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Membrane-murein attachment at the leading edge of the division septum: a second membrane-murein structure associated with morphogenesis of the gram-negative bacterial division septum.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 169 ·No. 9 ·1987-09-00 ·Pages 3945-51

MacAlister TJ, Cook WR, Weigand R, Rothfield LI

Abstract

Electron microscopy of plasmolyzed cells of Salmonella typhimurium revealed a continuous zone of membrane-murein attachment at the leading edge of the division septum at all stages of septal invagination. The membrane-murein attachment site had a characteristic ultrastructural appearance and remained as a bacterial birth scar at the new pole of each of the two daughter cells after cell separation. The continuous zone of membrane-murein attachment at the leading septal edge represents the second organelle based on a topologically ordered domain of membrane-murein adhesion to be described at the site of cell division.

MeSH Terms

Cell Division Cell Membrane/ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron Morphogenesis Mutation Peptidoglycan/metabolism Salmonella typhimurium/cytology,genetics,ultrastructure

Chemicals

Peptidoglycan

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

MacAlister T J

Cook W R

Weigand R

Rothfield L I

References (9)

9 references, click to expand

Morphogenesis of the bacterial division septum: identification of potential sites of division in lkyD mutants of Salmonella typhimurium.
J Bacteriol. 1980 Aug;143(2):1019-24 PMID: 7009540
Cytochemical localization of certain phosphatases in Escherichia coli.
J Bacteriol. 1970 Oct;104(1):529-42 PMID: 4319724
The periseptal annulus: An organelle associated with cell division in Gram-negative bacteria.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1983 Mar;80(5):1372-6 PMID: 16593288
Distribution of alkaline phosphatase within the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria.
J Bacteriol. 1972 Sep;111(3):827-32 PMID: 4559833
Compartmentalization of the periplasmic space at division sites in gram-negative bacteria.
J Bacteriol. 1986 Dec;168(3):1430-8 PMID: 3536880
Electron microscope study of septum formation in Escherichia coli strains B and B-r during synchronous growth.
J Bacteriol. 1974 Sep;119(3):1039-56 PMID: 4604418
Morphogenesis of the bacterial division septum: a new class of septation-defective mutants.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1976 Jun;73(6):1882-6 PMID: 778849
Areas of adhesion between wall and membrane of Escherichia coli.
J Gen Microbiol. 1968 Oct;53(3):395-404 PMID: 4181162
Demonstration of cell division by septation in a variety of gram-negative rods.
J Bacteriol. 1975 Feb;121(2):721-5 PMID: 803487

Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.169.9.3945-3951.1987

Published

1987-09-00

Pages

3945-51

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC213692

Subset

Grants

NIAID NIH HHS · AI22183 · United States

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.169.9.3945-3951.1987 PMC Full Text View journal details

Analysis Services

Membrane-murein attachment at the leading edge of the division septum: a second membrane-murein structure associated with morphogenesis of the gram-negative bacterial division septum.

Contact

WeChat Official Account