The penicillin-binding protein PBP1b fortifies the Escherichia coli division site against osmotic rupture

Nature Microbiology · Published 2026-07-03 · DOI 10.1038/s41564-026-02403-6

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Paula P. Navarro, Andrea Vettiger, Roman Hajdu, Virly Y. Ananda, Alejandro López-Tavares, Ernst W. Schmid, Johannes C. Walter, Martin Loose, Luke H. Chao, Thomas G. Bernhardt

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2026

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Navarro, P., Vettiger, A., Hajdu, R., et al. (2026). The penicillin-binding protein PBP1b fortifies the Escherichia coli division site against osmotic rupture. Nature Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-026-02403-6

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