A Single Dual-Function Enzyme Controls the Production of Inflammatory NOD Agonist Peptidoglycan Fragments by Neisseria gonorrhoeae

A Single Dual-Function Enzyme Controls the Production of Inflammatory NOD Agonist Peptidoglycan Fragments by Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria gonorrhoeae gonococcus (GC) is a Gram-negative betaproteobacterium and causative agent of the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. During growth, GC releases lipooligosaccharide (LOS) and peptidoglycan (PG) fragments, which contribute significantly to the inflammatory damage observed...

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Main Authors: Jonathan D. Lenz, Kathleen T. Hackett, Joseph P. Dillard, Nina R. Salama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-10-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/5/e01464-17

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