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Septum formation is a key step in bacterial division, but the mechanism which controls periodic septum formation is unknown. In an attempt to understand this mechanism,lon − mutants, in which septum formation is blocked by very doses of ultraviolet light (UV), were investigated. UV must act on some part of the apparatus of cytokinesis; thus, identification of the UV target would identify part of this apparatus. As likely possibilities, UV might damage the septum-forming site or it might damage deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), since DNA replication is normally coordinated with septum formation. To distinguish between these possibilities, DNA was specifically sensitized by incorporating bromodeoxyuridine intolon − bacteria. These bacteria were strongly sensitized to longer wavelength UV (2,900 to 3,100 A) so that they failed to form septa, grew into filaments which lysed, and did not form colonies. Various control experiments supported the conclusion that UV inhibits septum formation as a result of alterations in DNA metabolism. A relationship thus exists between DNA metabolism and septum formation.

Evidence for a Relationship Between Deoxyribonucleic Acid Metabolism and Septum Formation in Escherichia coli