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=The Rod complex is a complex of membrane proteins that move circumferentially. The complex is required for polymerizing and cross-linking peptidoglycan. The complex acts antagonistically to [[PonA|PBP1]] in the control of cell diameter: Higher expression of the complex results in a reduction of cell width.=
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===The Rod complex is a complex of membrane proteins that move circumferentially. The complex is required for polymerizing and cross-linking peptidoglycan. The complex acts antagonistically to [[PonA|PBP1]] in the control of cell diameter: Higher expression of the complex results in a reduction of cell width.===
  
 
==Complex members:==
 
==Complex members:==
 
* [[RodA]]
 
* [[RodA]]
* [[PbpA]] and/ or [[PbpH]]
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* [[PbpA|PBP2A]] and/ or [[PbpH]]
 
* [[MreC]]
 
* [[MreC]]
 
* [[MreD]]
 
* [[MreD]]

Latest revision as of 11:30, 5 April 2020

The Rod complex is a complex of membrane proteins that move circumferentially. The complex is required for polymerizing and cross-linking peptidoglycan. The complex acts antagonistically to PBP1 in the control of cell diameter: Higher expression of the complex results in a reduction of cell width.

Complex members:

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