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Author(s): Hongyuan Jiang and Sean X. Sun

Bacterial cells utilize a living peptidoglycan network (PG) to separate the cell interior from the surroundings. The shape of the cell is controlled by PG synthesis and cytoskeletal proteins that form bundles and filaments underneath the cell wall. The PG layer also resists turgor pressure and prote...

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[Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 028101] Published Wed Jul 07, 2010