Peptidoglycan reshaping by a noncanonical peptidase for helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni
Peptidoglycans (PG) define bacterial cell shapes. Here, the authors provide mechanistic insights into the peptidoglycan peptidase 3 (Pgp3) from the spiral shaped human pathogen Campylobacter jejuni by determining its crystal structure alone and in complex with synthetic cell-wall PG derivatives, and...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13934-4 |
Summary: | Peptidoglycans (PG) define bacterial cell shapes. Here, the authors provide mechanistic insights into the peptidoglycan peptidase 3 (Pgp3) from the spiral shaped human pathogen Campylobacter jejuni by determining its crystal structure alone and in complex with synthetic cell-wall PG derivatives, and they further show that the enzyme has both d,d-endopeptidase and d,d-carboxypeptidase activities |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |