Influence of wall teichoic acid on lysozyme resistance in Staphylococcus aureus |
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| Authors: | Bera Agnieszka Biswas Raja Herbert Silvia Kulauzovic Emir Weidenmaier Christopher Peschel Andreas Götz Friedrich |
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| Institution: | Microbial Genetics, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. |
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| Abstract: | Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan (PG) is completely resistant to the hydrolytic activity of lysozyme. Here we show that modifications in PG by O acetylation, wall teichoic acid, and a high degree of cross-linking contribute to this resistance. |
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