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An Alternative and Conserved Cell Wall Enzyme That Can Substitute for the Lipid II Synthase MurG

Published:2021-04-27 Issue:2 Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2150-7511
Container-title:mBio
language:en
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Author:

Zhang L.¹,Ramijan K.¹,Carrión V. J.¹,van der Aart L. T.¹^ORCID,Willemse J.¹,van Wezel G. P.¹^ORCID,Claessen D.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

Abstract

Almost all bacteria are surrounded by a cell wall, which protects cells from environmental harm. Formation of the cell wall requires the precursor molecule lipid II, which in bacteria is universally synthesized by the conserved and essential lipid II synthase MurG.

Funder

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

NWO | Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Virology,Microbiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/mBio.03381-20

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