A Secreted NlpC/P60 Endopeptidase from Photobacterium damselae subsp. <i>piscicida</i> Cleaves the Peptidoglycan of Potentially Competing Bacteria
oleh: Johnny Lisboa, Cassilda Pereira, Aline Rifflet, Juan Ayala, Mateus S. Terceti, Alba V. Barca, Inês Rodrigues, Pedro José Barbosa Pereira, Carlos R. Osorio, Francisco García-del Portillo, Ivo Gomperts Boneca, Ana do Vale, Nuno M. S. dos Santos
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| Diterbitkan: | American Society for Microbiology 2021-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Peptidoglycan (PG) is a major component of the bacterial cell wall formed by long chains of two alternating sugars interconnected by short peptides, generating a mesh-like structure that enwraps the bacterial cell. Although PG provides structural integrity and support for anchoring other components of the cell envelope, it is constantly being remodeled through the action of specific enzymes that cleave or join its components.