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Analysis of the peptidoglycan hydrolase complement of Lactobacillus casei and characterization of the major γ-D-glutamyl-L-lysyl-endopeptidase.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Regulski Krzysztof, Courtin Pascal, Meyrand Mickael, Claes Ingmar J J, Lebeer Sarah, Vanderleyden Jos, Hols Pascal, Guillot Alain, Chapot-Chartier Marie-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Peptidoglycan (PG) is the major component of Gram positive bacteria cell wall and is essential for bacterial integrity and shape. Bacteria synthesize PG hydrolases (PGHs) which are able to cleave bonds in their own PG and play major roles in PG remodelling required for bacterial growth and division. Our aim was to identify the main PGHs in Lactobacillus casei BL23, a lactic acid bacterium with probiotic...
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