Journal of Bacteriology, December 1998, p. 6429-6432, Vol. 180, No. 23
Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology,
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JR, Scotland
Received 6 July 1998/Accepted 1 October 1998
The synthesis of the murein precursor lipid I is performed by MraY.
We have shown that mraY is an essential gene for cell growth. Cells depleted of MraY first swell and then lyse. The expression of mraY DNA in vitro produces a 40-kDa
polypeptide detectable by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide
gel electrophoresis.
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mraY Is an Essential Gene for Cell
Growth in Escherichia coli
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