star shaped

Edge evidence

• multi-site polar peptidoglycan growth regulates prostheca outgrowth RO:0002211

  Multi-site polar PG growth drives extension of cellular projections.

  • DOI:10.1146/annurev.micro.061705.103240 prosthecate bacteria Supports prostheca extension via polar wall growth.
• prostheca outgrowth produces radiating projections METPO:2000202

  Multiple prosthecae form radiating projections from the cell body.

  • DOI:10.1146/annurev.micro.061705.103240 prosthecate bacteria Supports prosthecate morphology in star-shaped lineages.
• radiating projections manifests as star shaped METPO:2007400

  Radiating projections manifest the star-shaped trait.

  • DOI:10.1146/annurev.micro.061705.103240 prosthecate bacteria Supports the trait endpoint.
• BacA-LmdC morphogenesis module promotes local peptidoglycan remodeling RO:0002213

  The bactofilin-M23 peptidase module promotes local changes in cell-wall biosynthesis.

  • DOI:10.7554/eLife.86577.2 Bactofilins and M23 peptidases form a conserved functional module that promotes local changes in the mode of cell wall biosynthesis.
• local peptidoglycan remodeling regulates cell shape determination RO:0002211

  Local peptidoglycan remodeling drives cell shape determination.

  • DOI:10.7554/eLife.86577.2 Thereby driving cell shape determination in morphologically complex bacteria.
• restriction of elongasome movement regulates peptidoglycan biosynthesis confined to growth zones RO:0002211

  Restriction of elongasome movement confines peptidoglycan biosynthesis to specific growth zones.

  • DOI:10.7554/eLife.86577.2 Bactofilin polymers act as a barrier restricting elongasome movement, confining PG biosynthesis to specific growth zones.
• bactofilins localizes PbpC localization at prosthecate pole

  Bactofilins localize the bifunctional PBP PbpC to the prosthecate pole.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2017.09.012 In C. crescentus bactofilins localize the bifunctional PBP PbpC to the prosthecate pole; conserved prostheca mechanism.
• PbpC localization at prosthecate pole promotes prostheca outgrowth RO:0002213

  PbpC localization at the prosthecate pole promotes prostheca synthesis.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2017.09.012 Deletion of PbpC reduces prostheca synthesis, implicating its polar localization in prostheca outgrowth.
• SpmX regulates prostheca outgrowth RO:0002211

  SpmX is co-opted as a morphogen to position prosthecae via zonal peptidoglycan remodeling.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2017.09.012 SpmX co-opted as a morphogen to position prosthecae via zonal peptidoglycan remodeling.