Summary of muropeptide composition of PG in mutant strains.

a<p>Percentages calculated as per <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002603#ppat.1002603-Glauner1" target="_blank">[54]</a>. Underlined values differ by more than 2 standard deviations from that of wild-type; underlined and bold values differ by more than 5 standard deviations from that of wild-type.</p>b<p>Calculated from 6 independent samples.</p>c<p>As previously reported <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002603#ppat.1002603-Sycuro1" target="_blank">[13]</a>.</p>d<p>Shape of each strain: h-helical rod, c-curved rod, s-straight rod, v-variable (“c” shape, curved rod, straight rod).