In vitro characterization of the antivirulence target of Gram-positive pathogens, peptidoglycan O-acetyltransferase A (OatA).

In vitro characterization of the antivirulence target of Gram-positive pathogens, peptidoglycan O-acetyltransferase A (OatA).

The O-acetylation of the essential cell wall polymer peptidoglycan occurs in most Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including species of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Enterococcus. This modification to peptidoglycan protects these pathogens from the lytic action of the lysozymes of innate immun...

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Main Authors: David Sychantha, Carys S Jones, Dustin J Little, Patrick J Moynihan, Howard Robinson, Nicola F Galley, David I Roper, Christopher G Dowson, P Lynne Howell, Anthony J Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5697884?pdf=render

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