An NlpC/P60 protein catalyzes a key step in peptidoglycan recycling at the intersection of energy recovery, cell division and immune evasion in the intracellular pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis
J. Reuter, C. Otten, N. Jacquier, J. Lee, D. Mengin-Lecreulx, I. Loeckener, R. Mayer, F. Corona, J. Dannenberg, S. Aeby, H. Buehl, G. Greub, W. Vollmer, T. Schneider, B. Henrichfreise
This study identifies an NlpC/P60 peptidase in Chlamydia trachomatis that recycles peptidoglycan to support cell division, energy recovery, and immune evasion.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2022Microbiology