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A New Family of Lysozyme Inhibitors Contributing to Lysozyme Tolerance in Gram-Negative Bacteria

Lysozymes are ancient and important components of the innate immune system of animals that hydrolyze peptidoglycan, the major bacterial cell wall polymer. Bacteria engaging in commensal or pathogenic interactions with an animal host have evolved various strategies to evade this bactericidal enzyme,...

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Autores principales: Callewaert, Lien, Aertsen, Abram, Deckers, Daphne, Vanoirbeek, Kristof G. A., Vanderkelen, Lise, Van Herreweghe, Joris M., Masschalck, Barbara, Nakimbugwe, Dorothy, Robben, Johan, Michiels, Chris W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2267010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18369469
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000019