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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of peptidoglycan hydrolases of Lactobacillus sakei

Journal of Advanced Research, 2016
Lactobacillus sakei, a lactic acid bacterium naturally found in fresh meat and sea products, is considered to be one of the most important bacterial species involved in meat fermentation and bio-preservation. Several enzymes of Lb. sakei species contributing to microbial safeguarding and organoleptic properties of fermented-meat were studied.
Najjari, Afef, Amairi, Houda, Chaillou, Stephane, Mora, Diego, Boudabous, Abdellatif, Zagorec, Monique, Ouzari, Hadda   +6 more
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Bacteriophage virion-associated peptidoglycan hydrolases: potential new enzybiotics [PDF]

Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 2012
Virion-associated peptidoglycan hydrolases (VAPGH) are phage-encoded lytic enzymes that locally degrade the peptidoglycan (PG) of the bacterial cell wall during infection. In contrast to endolysins, PGHs that mediate lysis of the host bacteria at the end of the lytic cycle to release of phage progeny, the action of VAPGHs generates a small hole through
Rodríguez, Lorena, Martínez Fernández, Beatriz, Donovan, David M., Rodríguez González, Ana, García Suárez, María Pilar   +4 more
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Reassessing the substrate specificities of the major Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan hydrolases lysostaphin and LytM

eLife
Orchestrated action of peptidoglycan (PG) synthetases and hydrolases is vital for bacterial growth and viability. Although the function of several PG synthetases and hydrolases is well understood, the function, regulation, and mechanism of action of PG ...
Lina Antenucci, Salla Virtanen, Chandan Thapa, Minne Jartti, Ilona Pitkänen, Helena Tossavainen, Perttu Permi   +6 more
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A moonlighting role for LysM peptidoglycan binding domains underpins Enterococcus faecalis daughter cell separation

Communications Biology, 2023
Control of cell size and morphology is of paramount importance for bacterial fitness. In the opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecalis, the formation of diplococci and short cell chains facilitates innate immune evasion and dissemination in the host ...
Bartłomiej Salamaga, Robert D. Turner, Fathe Elsarmane, Nicola F. Galley, Saulius Kulakauskas, Stéphane Mesnage   +5 more
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The Potential Alleviating Property Against NAFLD by Ganoderma lucidum With Bacteria‐Enzyme Synergistic Fermentation

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
A bacteria‐enzyme synergistic fermentation process using Lactobacillus rhamnosus was developed to produce fermented Ganoderma lucidum broth (FBG), which significantly enriched ganoderic acid F compared to water extraction. In FFA‐induced HepG2 cells, FBG alleviated NAFLD‐related damage by reducing lipid deposition, ROS, MDA, TC, TG, and LDL‐C, while ...
Manhui Sun, Kecheng Li, Zhenzhen Wang, Jing Dai, Jianwei Mao, Min Cai, Ruyi Sha   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surface display of heterologous proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis using a peptidoglycan hydrolase anchor

, 2009
Background Previous studies have revealed that the lysin motif (LysM) domains of bacterial cell wall-degrading enzymes are able to bind to peptidoglycan moieties of the cell wall.
Xiaohu Shao, Hao Cai, Yu Ziniu, Lin Li, Jiang Mengtian, Li Lin, Mengtian Jiang, Shao Xiaohu, Ziniu Yu, Cai Hao   +9 more
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Genome‐Wide In Silico Analysis of the Type VI Secretion System (T6SS) Within the Morganella Genus

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
▪ Species‐specific T6SS patterns among Morganella genus (M. morganii and M. sibonii). ▪ Only one‐third of M. morganii isolates haboured a T6SS. ▪ All M. sibonii possess four T6SS clusters. ▪ M. sibonii exhibited a wide diversity of effectors compared to M. morganii.
Mathilde Duque, Aymeric Jacquemin, Delphine Girlich, Rémy A. Bonnin, Laurent Dortet   +4 more
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Genetic Dissection of the Type VI Secretion System in Acinetobacter and Identification of a Novel Peptidoglycan Hydrolase, TagX, Required for Its Biogenesis

mBio, 2016
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread secretory apparatus produced by Gram-negative bacteria that has emerged as a potent mediator of antibacterial activity during interbacterial interactions.
Brent S. Weber, Seth W. Hennon, Meredith S. Wright, Nichollas E. Scott, Véronique de Berardinis, Leonard J. Foster, Juan A. Ayala, Mark D. Adams, Mario F. Feldman   +8 more
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Virulence Associated Morphology of Different Strains of Melissococcus plutonius, a Brood Pathogen of Honey Bees

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
This study explores the diversity in cell morphology and growth behaviours of three Melissococcus plutonius strains, the causative agent of European foulbrood, employing electron microscopy and expression analysis of glycan‐binding protein candidate genes. Our results illustrate the mechanism of cell separation and the formation of individual cocci and
Oleg Lewkowski, Gerd Hause, Silvio Erler
wiley   +1 more source

Third Generation Genome Sequencing of the Endobacterium Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii subsp. demodicis Reveals Details of Its Microbe‐Host‐Interaction With the Most Complex Human Commensal, Demodex folliculorum

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
The symbiotic interaction between Demodex folliculorum and Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii subsp. demodicis. Created by the author based on genomic and functional analyses presented in this work. The tripartite interaction between the human host, the mite Demodex folliculorum, and its endosymbiont Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii subsp. demodicis.
T. Steegmüller, S. Walch, S. Gschwendtner, A. Klingl, L. E. French, M. Flaig, B. M. Clanner‐Engelshofen   +6 more
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