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Peptidoglycan hydrolases of Escherichia coli.
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR - 1 Dec 2011
van Heijenoort Jean
Abstract excerpt
The review summarizes the abundant information on the 35 identified peptidoglycan (PG) hydrolases of Escherichia coli classified into 12 distinct families, including mainly glycosidases, peptidases, and amidases. An attempt is also made to critically assess their functions in PG maturation, turnover, elongation, septation, and recycling as well as in cell autolysis. There is at least one hydrolytic activity for...
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