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Bacterial Strategies to Preserve Cell Wall Integrity Against Environmental Threats
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- Yadav, Akhilesh K. (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för molekylärbiologi (Medicinska fakulteten),Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS),Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR)
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- Espaillat, Akbar (author)
- Umeå universitet,Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS),Institutionen för molekylärbiologi (Medicinska fakulteten),Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR)
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- Cava, Felipe (author)
- Umeå universitet,Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS),Institutionen för molekylärbiologi (Medicinska fakulteten),Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR)
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- 2018-08-31
- 2018
- English.
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In: Frontiers in Microbiology. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 1664-302X. ; 9
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- Bacterial cells are surrounded by an exoskeleton-like structure, the cell wall, composed primarily of the peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus. This structure is made up of glycan strands cross-linked by short peptides generating a covalent mesh that shapes bacteria and prevents their lysis due to their high internal osmotic pressure. Even though the PG is virtually universal in bacteria, there is a notable degree of diversity in its chemical structure. Modifications in both the sugars and peptides are known to be instrumental for bacteria to cope with diverse environmental challenges. In this review, we summarize and discuss the cell wall strategies to withstand biotic and abiotic environmental insults such as the effect of antibiotics targeting cell wall enzymes, predatory PG hydrolytic proteins, and PG signaling systems. Finally we will discuss the opportunities that species-specific PG variability might open to develop antimicrobial therapies.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Microbiology in the medical area (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Mikrobiologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Microbiology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- peptidoglycan
- lysozyme
- antibiotic resistance
- innate immunity
- plasticity
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