The hydrolase LpqI primes mycobacterial peptidoglycan recycling

Bacterial growth and division require remodelling of the cell wall, which generates free peptidoglycan fragments. Here, Moynihan et al. show that Mycobacterium tuberculosis can recycle components of their peptidoglycan, and characterise a crucial enzyme required for this process.

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Auteurs principaux: Patrick J. Moynihan, Ian T. Cadby, Natacha Veerapen, Monika Jankute, Marialuisa Crosatti, Galina V. Mukamolova, Andrew L. Lovering, Gurdyal S. Besra
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/5daa57bc7a4f4ad2a1fd562e2645d2c8
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