A lysozyme with altered substrate specificity facilitates prey cell exit by the periplasmic predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus
oleh: Christopher J. Harding, Simona G. Huwiler, Hannah Somers, Carey Lambert, Luke J. Ray, Rob Till, Georgina Taylor, Patrick J. Moynihan, R. Elizabeth Sockett, Andrew L. Lovering
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-09-01 |
Deskripsi
The bacterial periplasmic predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus deacetylates the peptidoglycan of the prey bacterium early upon invasion. Here, the authors identify and characterize a Bdellovibrio lysozyme that acts specifically on deacetylated peptidoglycan and is important for periplasmic exit.