Assay for peptidoglycan O-acetyltransferase: A potential new antibacterial target

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 439, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 73-79

  Moynihan, Patrick J ^a   Clarke, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Muramic acid; O acetylation; O acetyltransferase; Peptidoglycan; Transacetylase

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; BACTERIOLOGY; CATALYSIS; DESORPTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; ENZYMES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBSTRATES;

ACETYL TRANSFERASE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION/IONIZATION-TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICHAELIS-MENTEN KINETIC; O-ACETYLATION; PEPTIDOGLYCANS; TRANSACETYLASE;

BACTERIA;

4 NITROPHENOL; ACYLTRANSFERASE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PEPTIDOGLYCAN O ACETYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETYLATION; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPONIFICATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CAMPYLOBACTER; HELICOBACTER; NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84879229569     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2013.04.022     Document Type: Article

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