Influence of Wall Teichoic Acid on Lysozyme Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
A Bera, R Biswas, S Herbert, E Kulauzovic… - Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Journal of bacteriology, 2007•Am Soc Microbiol
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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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