The Peptidoglycan of <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Is Predominantly Cross-Linked by <scp>l</scp> , <scp>d</scp> -Transpeptidases

Lavollay, Marie; Fourgeaud, Martine; Herrmann, Jean‐Louis; Dubost, Lionel; Marie, Arul; Gutmann, Laurent; Arthur, Michel; Mainardi, Jean‐Luc

doi:10.1128/jb.00606-10

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The Peptidoglycan of Mycobacterium abscessus Is Predominantly Cross-Linked by l , d -Transpeptidases

Published in Journal of Bacteriology • Nov 20, 2010

Authors:

Marie Lavollay

Martine Fourgeaud

Jean‐Louis Herrmann

Abstract

Few therapeutic alternatives remain for the treatment of infections due to multiresistant Mycobacterium abscessus. Here we show that the peptidoglycans of the "rough" and "smooth" morphotypes contain predominantly 3→3 cross-links generated by l,d-transpeptidases, indicating that these enzymes are at...

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Peptidoglycan

Biology

Microbiology

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