| Literature DB >> 27825456 |
Beate Henrichfreise1, Melanie Brunke2, Patrick H Viollier3.
Abstract
Peptidoglycan is an essential macromolecule that forms the bacterial cell wall. The recent discovery of new cell wall-polymerizing enzymes not only illuminates the basic biology and evolution of prokaryotes but also provides new targets for the development of antibacterials to combat drug-resistant pathogens.Mesh:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27825456 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834