Cell wall synthesis

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	Cell shape Cell division Penicillin-binding proteins L-forms Cell wall biosynthetic complex Cell wall synthesis in SubtiPathways
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Cell wall synthesis is intimately linked to the determination of cell shape. The proteins involved in both functions interact in the cell wall biosynthetic complex.

Genes in this functional category

Biosynthesis of peptidoglycan

• alr
• amj
• asd
• dapA
• dapB
• dapF
• dapG
• dapI
• dat
• ddl
• gcaD
• glmM
• glmS
• ldcB
• ldt
• mraY
• murAA
• murAB
• murB
• murC
• murD
• murE
• murF
• murG
• murJ
• patA
• racE
• spoVB
• spoVE

• yabM
• ykuQ
• yrpC
• yrrL

Autolytic activity required for peptidoglycan synthesis (cell elongation)

• cwlO
• lytE
• ftsE
• ftsX

Biosynthesis of lipoteichoic acid

• dgkA
• dgkB
• ltaS
• yfnI
• yqgS
• yvgJ

Biosynthesis of teichoic acid

• dltA
• dltB
• dltC
• dltD
• dltE
• ggaA
• ggaB
• gtaB
• gtcA
• mnaA
• pgcA
• tagA
• tagB
• tagC
• tagD
• tagE
• tagF
• tagO

Biosynthesis of teichuronic acid

• tuaA/1
• tuaA/2
• tuaB
• tuaC
• tuaD
• tuaE
• tuaF
• tuaG
• tuaH

Penicillin-binding proteins

• dacA
• dacB
• dacC
• dacF
• pbpA
• pbpB
• pbpC
• pbpD
• pbpE
• pbpF
• pbpG
• pbpH
• pbpI
• pbpX
• ponA
• spoVD

Export of anionic polymers and attachment to peptidoglycan

• tagG
• tagH
• tagT
• tagU
• tagV

Biosynthesis of the carrier lipid undecaprenylphosphate

• bcrC
• pgpB
• uppP
• uppS

Important Original Publications

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Important Reviews

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