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D-alanyl ester depletion of teichoic acids in Lactobacillus reuteri 100-23 results in impaired colonization of the mouse gastrointestinal tract.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2007
Walter Jens, Loach Diane M, Alqumber Mohammed, Rockel Christoph, Hermann Corinna, Pfitzenmaier Markus, Tannock Gerald W
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The dlt operon of Gram-positive bacteria encodes proteins required for the incorporation of D-alanine esters into cell wall-associated teichoic acids (TA). D-alanylation of TA has been shown to be important for acid tolerance, resistance to antimicrobial peptides, adhesion, biofilm formation, and...
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