BiochemistryJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewed
The mechanism of peptidoglycan O-acetylation in Gram-negative bacteria typifies bacterial MBOAT-SGNH acyltransferases
Alexander C. Anderson, Bailey J. Schultz, Eric D. Snow…·Anthony J. Clarke
This study elucidates the mechanism of MBOAT-SGNH acyltransferases in Gram-negative bacteria, showing that a tyrosine-containing peptide shuttles acyl groups from MBOAT to SGNH active sites for peptidoglycan O-acetylation.
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