The pentaglycine bridges of Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan are essential for cell integrity
J. M. Monteiro, D. Munch, S. R. Filipe, T. Schneider, H.-G. Sahl, M. G. Pinho
This study shows that pentaglycine crosslinks in Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan are essential for cell integrity, as their absence leads to cell lysis and requires high osmolarity for survival.
bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2018Microbiology