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Role of the N-Acetylmuramoyl-l-Alanyl Amidase, AmiA, of Helicobacter pylori in Peptidoglycan Metabolism, Daughter Cell Separation, and Virulence.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Sept 2016
Chaput Catherine, Ecobichon Chantal, Pouradier Nadine, Rousselle Jean-Claude, Namane Abdelkader, Boneca Ivo G
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The human gastric pathogen, Helicobacter pylori, is becoming increasingly resistant to most available antibiotics. Peptidoglycan (PG) metabolism is essential to eubacteria, hence, an excellent target for the development of new therapeutic strategies. However, our knowledge on PG metabolism in H. pylori remains poor. We have further characterized an isogenic mutant of the amiA gene encoding a...
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