| Literature DB >> 18456808 |
Sophie Magnet1, Lionel Dubost, Arul Marie, Michel Arthur, Laurent Gutmann.
Abstract
Three active-site cysteine L,D-transpeptidases can individually anchor the Braun lipoprotein to the Escherichia coli peptidoglycan. We show here that two additional enzymes of the same family form peptide bonds between the third residues of peptidoglycan stems, generating meso-DAP(3)-->meso-DAP(3) unusual cross-links. This activity partially replaces the D,D-transpeptidase activity of penicillin-binding proteins.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18456808 PMCID: PMC2446776 DOI: 10.1128/JB.00025-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490