The clinical importance of the genus Enterococcus is directly related to its antibiotic
resistance, which contributes to the risk of colonization and infection. The species of the …

The peptidoglycan (murein) sacculus is a unique and essential structural element in the cell
wall of most bacteria. Made of glycan strands cross-linked by short peptides, the sacculus …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

The genus Mycobacterium is best known for its two major pathogenic species, M.
tuberculosis and M. leprae, the causative agents of two of the world's oldest diseases …

Our understanding of the mechanisms used by Mycobacterium tuberculosis to persist in a
“dormant” state is essential to the development of therapies effective in sterilizing tissues …

The GCN5-related N-acetyltransferases family (GNAT) is an important family of proteins that
includes more than 100000 members among eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Acetylation …

The review summarizes the abundant information on the 35 identified peptidoglycan (PG)
hydrolases of Escherichia coli classified into 12 distinct families, including mainly …

Production of non‐canonical d‐amino acids (NCDAAs) in stationary phase promotes
remodelling of peptidoglycan (PG), the polymer that comprises the bacterial cell wall …

Modification of essential bacterial peptidoglycan (PG)-containing cell walls can lead to
antibiotic resistance; for example, β-lactam resistance by l, d-transpeptidase activities …

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis peptidoglycan is cross-linked mainly by l, d-
transpeptidases (LDTs), which are efficiently inactivated by a single β-lactam class, the …