Biochemical Characterizations of the Putative Endolysin Ecd09610 Catalytic Domain from <i>Clostridioides difficile</i>
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> is the major pathogen of pseudomembranous colitis, and novel antimicrobial agents are sought after for its treatment. Phage-derived endolysins with species-specific lytic activity have potential as novel antimicrobial agents. We surveyed the genome of <...
Main Authors: | Hiroshi Sekiya, Hina Yamaji, Ayumi Yoshida, Risa Matsunami, Shigehiro Kamitori, Eiji Tamai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/8/1131 |
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