Bricklaying and Treadmillling in Bacteria (IMAGE)

Delft University of Technology

Bricklaying and Treadmillling in Bacteria

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Bacteria appear to build a new cell wall working from the outside in with the help of multiple molecular 'bricklayers', in about a quarter of an hour. The 'bricklayers' move along the inside of the wall under construction by 'treadmilling'; the building of the cell wall is performed from scaffolding that is continuously being moved at the front, while at the rear it is continuously being dismantled.

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TU Delft/Dekkerlab

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