A Putative Amidase Endolysin Encoded by <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> St13 Exhibits Specific Lytic Activity and Synergizes with the Muramidase Endolysin Psm

A Putative Amidase Endolysin Encoded by <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> St13 Exhibits Specific Lytic Activity and Synergizes with the Muramidase Endolysin Psm

<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> is an often-harmful intestinal bacterium that causes various diseases ranging from food poisoning to life-threatening fulminant disease. Potential treatments include phage-derived endolysins, a promising family of alternative antimicrobial agents. We survey...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Sekiya, Maho Okada, Eiji Tamai, Toshi Shimamoto, Tadashi Shimamoto, Hirofumi Nariya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
endolysin
amidase
<i>Clostridium perfringens</i>
bacterial cell wall
peptidoglycan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/245

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