MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Bacteriophages target membrane-anchored glycopolymers to promote host cell lysis and progeny release
Amelia C. McKitterick, Evan Lyerly, Thomas G. Bernhardt
This paper identifies LysZ as a phage gene required for lysis of Corynebacterium glutamicum, showing that phages overcome mycomembrane barriers by targeting membrane-anchored glycopolymers.
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