Peptidoglycan-tethered and free forms of the Braun lipoprotein are in dynamic equilibrium in Escherichia coli
Peptidoglycan (PG) is a giant macromolecule that completely surrounds bacterial cells and prevents lysis in hypo-osmotic environments. This net-like macromolecule is made of glycan strands linked to each other by two types of transpeptidases that form either 4→3 (PBPs) or 3→3 (LDTs) cross-links. Pre...
| Published in: | eLife |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2024-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/91598 |