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Cell Death Pathway That Monitors Spore Morphogenesis.

Amanda R Decker1, Kumaran S Ramamurthi1

  • 1Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Trends in Microbiology
|April 15, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Quality control pathways in Bacillus subtilis eliminate defective sporulating cells via lysis, ensuring developmental fidelity. This regulated cell death maintains the integrity of the bacterial endospore formation program.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Cellular quality control mechanisms are vital for maintaining organismal integrity.
  • Bacterial endospore formation (sporulation) is a conserved developmental process in Firmicutes.
  • The selective pressures maintaining sporulation fitness during vegetative growth remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review checkpoints governing sporulation entry in Bacillus subtilis.
  • To discuss the role of regulated cell death in maintaining sporulation fidelity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on bacterial development and quality control.
  • Analysis of known regulatory pathways in Bacillus subtilis sporulation.

Main Results:

Keywords:
SpoIVASpoVMapoptosisgametogenesislaminsnuclear envelopeprogrammed cell death

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  • A quality control pathway in Bacillus subtilis monitors spore envelope assembly.
  • Defective sporulating cells are eliminated through regulated cell lysis.
  • Checkpoints govern entry into the sporulation process.

Conclusions:

  • Regulated cell death pathways are crucial for maintaining the fidelity of bacterial sporulation.
  • Quality control ensures the integrity of the endospore formation program in Bacillus subtilis.