Characterization of new L,D-endopeptidase gene product CwlK (previous YcdD) that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 278, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-383

  Fukushima, Tatsuya ^a   Yao, Yang ^a   Kitajima, Toshihiko ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroki ^a   Sekiguchi, Junichi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autolysin; Bacillus subtilis; Cell wall; L,D endopeptidase; Peptidoglycan hydrolase

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ALANYL ALANINE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; ENZYME; GLUTAMIC ACID; HISTIDINE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PROTEINASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CWLK GENE; CYTOGENETICS; ENDOPEPTIDASE GENE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; LISTERIA; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MOTIF; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; ENDOPEPTIDASES; HYDROLYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34548742304     PISSN: 16174615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00438-007-0255-8     Document Type: Article

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