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PlrA (MSMEG_5223) is an essential polar growth regulator in Mycobacterium smegmatis

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Published in 2022 at "PLOS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280336

Abstract: Mycobacteria expand their cell walls at the cell poles in a manner that is not well described at the molecular level. In this study, we identify a new factor, PlrA, involved in restricting peptidoglycan metabolism… read more here.

Keywords: polar growth; plra; mycobacterium smegmatis;