The hydrolase LpqI primes mycobacterial peptidoglycan recycling

Autor: Patrick J. Moynihan, Ian T. Cadby, Natacha Veerapen, Monika Jankute, Marialuisa Crosatti, Galina V. Mukamolova, Andrew L. Lovering, Gurdyal S. Besra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10586-2
Popis: Bacterial growth and division require remodelling of the cell wall, which generates free peptidoglycan fragments. Here, Moynihan et al. show that Mycobacterium tuberculosis can recycle components of their peptidoglycan, and characterise a crucial enzyme required for this process.
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