A peptidoglycan fragment triggers β-lactam resistance in Bacillus licheniformis.

To resist to β-lactam antibiotics Eubacteria either constitutively synthesize a β-lactamase or a low affinity penicillin-binding protein target, or induce its synthesis in response to the presence of antibiotic outside the cell. In Bacillus licheniformis and Staphylococcus aureus, a membrane-bound p...

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Main Authors: Ana Amoroso, Julien Boudet, Stéphanie Berzigotti, Valérie Duval, Nathalie Teller, Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx, André Luxen, Jean-Pierre Simorre, Bernard Joris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22438804/pdf/?tool=EBI