Bacterial autolysins trim cell surface peptidoglycan to prevent detection by the Drosophila innate immune system

Bacterial autolysins trim cell surface peptidoglycan to prevent detection by the Drosophila innate immune system

Bacteria have to avoid recognition by the host immune system in order to establish a successful infection. Peptidoglycan, the principal constituent of virtually all bacterial surfaces, is a specific molecular signature recognized by dedicated host receptors, present in animals and plants, which trig...

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Main Authors: Magda Luciana Atilano, Pedro Matos Pereira, Filipa Vaz, Maria João Catalão, Patricia Reed, Inês Ramos Grilo, Rita Gonçalves Sobral, Petros Ligoxygakis, Mariana Gomes Pinho, Sérgio Raposo Filipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-04-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
peptidoglycan
PGRP
peptidoglycan hydrolases
bacterial infection
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/02277

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