Two-site recognition of Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan by lysostaphin SH3b
Two-site recognition of Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan by lysostaphin SH3b
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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Lysostaphin is a bacteriolytic enzyme targeting peptidoglycan, the essential component of the bacterial cell envelope. It displays a very potent and specific activity toward staphylococci, including methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
. Lysostaphin causes rapid cell lysis and disrupts biofilms, and is therefore a therapeutic agent of...
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Two-site recognition of Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan by lysostaphin SH3b
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6920042
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6920042
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1552-4450
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1552-4469
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10.1038/s41589-019-0393-4
