Cell wall degradation/ turnover

Parent categories	1. Cellular processes 1.1. Cell wall and cell division
Neighbouring categories	1.1.1. Cell wall synthesis 1.1.2. Cell shape 1.1.3. Cell wall degradation/ turnover 1.1.4. Capsule biosynthesis and degradation 1.1.5. Cell wall/ other 1.1.6. Membrane dynamics 1.1.7. Cell division
Related categories	MurR regulon WalR regulon
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Genes in this functional category

Endopeptidases

• cwlK
• cwlO
• cwlS
• lytE
• lytF
• lytH
• yqgT

N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidases

• lytD
• lytG

Autolysis

• blyA
• cwlA
• cwlH
• cwlP
• cwlQ
• cwlT
• iseA
• lytA
• lytB
• lytC
• pbpE
• xepA
• xlyA
• xlyB
• yocH
• ysbB

Autolysis/ based on similarity

• ykvT
• ytkC

Degradation of wall teichoic acids

• glpQ
• phoD

Utilization of cell wall components

• amiE
• gamA
• gamP
• murP
• murQ
• murR
• nagA
• nagB
• nagZ
• gamR

Additional genes

• yqiI

Important Original Publications

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Important Reviews

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