Reactions of All <i>Escherichia coli</i> Lytic Transglycosylases with Bacterial Cell Wall
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Abstract
The
reactions of all seven <i>Escherichia coli</i> lytic
transglycosylases with purified bacterial sacculus are characterized
in a quantitative manner. These reactions, which initiate recycling
of the bacterial cell wall, exhibit significant redundancy in the
activities of these enzymes along with some complementarity. These
discoveries underscore the importance of the functions of these enzymes
for recycling of the cell wall