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Characterization of Helicobacter pylori lytic transglycosylases Slt and MltD.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jan 2007
Chaput Catherine, Labigne Agnès, Boneca Ivo G
Abstract excerpt
Peptidoglycan (PG) is a cell wall heteropolymer that is essential for cell integrity. PG hydrolases participate in correct assembly of the PG layer and have been shown to be required for cell division, cell daughter separation, and maintenance of bacterial morphology. In silico analysis of the Helicobacter pylori genome resulted in identification of three potential hydrolases, Slt, MltD, and AmiA. This study was...
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