The phage K lytic enzyme LysK and lysostaphin act synergistically to kill MRSA
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The phage K lytic enzyme LysK and lysostaphin act synergistically to kill MRSA.
LysK is the endolysin from the staphylococcal bacteriophage K, and can digest the cell wall of many staphylococci. Lysostaphin is a bacteriocin secreted by Staphylococcus simulans to kill Staphylococcus aureus. Both LysK and lysostaphin have been shown to lyse methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). This study describes optimal reaction conditions for the recombinant His-tagged LysK protein (pH...
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عنوان ژورنال: FEMS Microbiology Letters
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0378-1097,1574-6968
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01308.x