PepN is a non-essential, cell wall-localized protein that contributes to neutrophil elastase-mediated killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae
C. N. Nganje, S. A. Haynes, C. M. Qabar, R. C. Lent, E. N. Bou Ghanem, M. G. Shainheit
This study identifies PepN, a cell wall protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae, as a substrate of neutrophil elastase that contributes to neutrophil-mediated killing of the bacterium.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2018Microbiology