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Functional Characterization of the N-Acetylmuramyl-l-Alanine Amidase, Ami1, from Mycobacterium abscessus.
Cells - 4 Nov 2020
Küssau Tanja, Van Wyk Niël, Johansen Matt D, Alsarraf Husam M A B, Neyret Aymeric, Hamela Claire, Sørensen Kasper K, Thygesen Mikkel B, Beauvineau Claire, Kremer Laurent, Blaise Mickaël
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Peptidoglycan (PG) is made of a polymer of disaccharides organized as a three-dimensional mesh-like network connected together by peptidic cross-links. PG is a dynamic structure that is essential for resistance to environmental stressors. Remodeling of PG occurs throughout the bacterial life cycle, particularly during bacterial division and separation into daughter cells. Numerous autolysins with various...
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