Genome-wide identification of genes required for alternative peptidoglycan cross-linking in Escherichia coli revealed unexpected impacts of β-lactams

β-lactam-induced bacterial killing is complex and not fully resolved. Authors carry out a genome-wide analysis, through penicillin-binding protein replacement, to identify genes essential for drug efficacy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Henri Voedts, Sean P. Kennedy, Guennadi Sezonov, Michel Arthur, Jean-Emmanuel Hugonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35528-3
Description
Summary:β-lactam-induced bacterial killing is complex and not fully resolved. Authors carry out a genome-wide analysis, through penicillin-binding protein replacement, to identify genes essential for drug efficacy.
ISSN:2041-1723