| Literature DB >> 12107154 |
Ulrich Strych1, Michael J Benedik.
Abstract
Alanine racemases are ubiquitous prokaryotic enzymes providing the essential peptidoglycan precursor D-alanine. We present evidence that the enzymes from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli function exclusively as homodimers. Moreover, we demonstrate that expression of a K35A Y235A double mutation of dadX in E. coli suppresses bacterial growth in a dominant negative fashion.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12107154 PMCID: PMC135199 DOI: 10.1128/JB.184.15.4321-4325.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490