In vitro biosynthesis of bacterial peptidoglycan using D-Cys-containing precursors: fluorescent detection of transglycosylation and transpeptidation.
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Peptidoglycan precursors containing D-Cys at position 4 were polymerised to form a synthetic peptidoglycan layer, which could be fluorescently labelled, providing a new method to monitor peptidoglycan transglycosylation and transpeptidation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 27 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009