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The Tat system is a recently discovered protein export pathway that serves to translocate folded proteins, often containing redox cofactors, across the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. Here we report that tat strains are associated with a mutant cell septation phenotype, where chains of up to 10 cells are evident. Mutant strains are also hypersensitive to hydrophobic drugs and to lysis by lysozyme in the absence of EDTA, and they leak periplasmic enzymes, characteristics that are consistent with an outer membrane defect. Both phenotypes are similar to those displayed by strains carrying point mutations in the lpxC (envA) gene. The phenotype was not replicated by mutations affecting synthesis and/or activity of all known or predicted Tat substrates.

Original publication

DOI

10.1128/JB.183.1.139-144.2001

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Bacteriol

Publication Date

01/2001

Volume

183

Pages

139 - 144

Keywords

Amidohydrolases, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacteriophage P1, Carrier Proteins, Cell Division, Cell Membrane, Detergents, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli Proteins, Membrane Transport Proteins, Microscopy, Electron, Muramidase, Mutation, Periplasm, Protein Transport, Ribonucleases