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Genetic analysis of SCO2997, encoding a TagF homologue, indicates a role for wall teichoic acids in sporulation of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2).

ABSTRACT: Streptomyces coelicolor contains two gene clusters putatively involved in wall teichoic acid biosynthesis. Inactivation of the tagF homologue SCO2997 or SCO2584, a component of the Streptomyces spore wall synthesizing complex, affected sporulation. The mutant phenotypes resembled those of mre mutants, suggesting a function of wall teichoic acids in the differentiation of Streptomyces.

SUBMITTER: Kleinschnitz EM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3194905 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

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Genetic analysis of SCO2997, encoding a TagF homologue, indicates a role for wall teichoic acids in sporulation of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2).

Kleinschnitz Eva-Maria EM Latus Annette A Sigle Steffen S Maldener Iris I Wohlleben Wolfgang W Muth Günther G

Journal of bacteriology 20110902 21

Streptomyces coelicolor contains two gene clusters putatively involved in wall teichoic acid biosynthesis. Inactivation of the tagF homologue SCO2997 or SCO2584, a component of the Streptomyces spore wall synthesizing complex, affected sporulation. The mutant phenotypes resembled those of mre mutants, suggesting a function of wall teichoic acids in the differentiation of Streptomyces. ...[more]

PMID: 21890702

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