Peptidoglycan (PG) is a protective mesh-like polymer in bacterial cell walls that enables their
survival in almost every ecological niche. PG is formed by crosslinking of several glycan …

Serving as an exoskeletal scaffold, peptidoglycan is a polymeric macromolecule that is
essential and conserved across all bacteria, yet is absent in mammalian cells; this has made …

Holins are bacteriophage-encoded transmembrane proteins that function to control the
timing of bacterial lysis event, assist with the destabilization of the membrane proton motive …

Peptidoglycan hydrolases contribute to the generation of helical cell shape in
Campylobacter and Helicobacter bacteria, while cytoskeletal or periskeletal proteins …

The full role of the luxS gene in the biological processes, such as essential amino acid
synthesis, nitrogen and pyruvate metabolism, and flagellar assembly, of Campylobacter …

Campylobacter jejuni is a Gram-negative helical bacterium. Its helical morphology,
maintained by the peptidoglycan (PG) layer, plays a key role in its transmission in the …

Remodeling of the pneumococcal cell wall, carried out by peptidoglycan (PG) hydrolases, is
imperative for maintaining bacterial cell shape and ensuring survival, particularly during cell …

Lysostaphin is a zinc-dependent endopeptidase that is effective against both antibiotic-
sensitive and antibiotic-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Lysostaphin is typically …

Shewanella putrefaciens is one of the common spoilage microorganisms in aquatic
products, and its extracellular protease is the main cause of seafood spoilage. The …

Bacterial cell walls are the guards of cell integrity. They are composed of peptidoglycan that
provides rigidity to sustain internal turgor and ensures isolation from the external …