Maturing Mycobacterium smegmatis peptidoglycan requires non-canonical crosslinks to maintain shape
Maturing Mycobacterium smegmatis peptidoglycan requires non-canonical crosslinks to maintain shape
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England: eLife Science Publications, Ltd
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In most well-studied rod-shaped bacteria, peptidoglycan is primarily crosslinked by penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). However, in mycobacteria, crosslinks formed by L,D-transpeptidases (LDTs) are highly abundant. To elucidate the role of these unusual crosslinks, we characterized Mycobacterium smegmatis cells lacking all LDTs. We find that crossl...
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Maturing Mycobacterium smegmatis peptidoglycan requires non-canonical crosslinks to maintain shape
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_6695fdf7fa9f4cceb2741307353a71cf
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_6695fdf7fa9f4cceb2741307353a71cf
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2050-084X
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2050-084X
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10.7554/eLife.37516
