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The combinatorial deletion of mycobacterial DDcarboxypeptidases is readily tolerated in Mycobacterium smegmatis
The combinatorial deletion of mycobacterial DDcarboxypeptidases is readily tolerated in Mycobacterium smegmatis
The combinatorial deletion of mycobacterial dd-carboxypeptidases is readily tolerated in Mycobacterium smegmatis
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Erratum for Ealand et al., “Resuscitation-Promoting Factors Are Required for Mycobacterium smegmatis Biofilm Formation”
Erratum Erratum for Ealand et al., “Resuscitation-Promoting Factors Are Required for Mycobacterium smegmatis Biofilm Formation” Christopher Ealand, Binayak Rimal, James Chang, Lethabo Mashigo, Melissa Chengalroyen, Lusanda Mapela, Germar Beukes, Edith Machowski, Sung Joon Kim, Bavesh Kana
Resuscitation-Promoting Factors Are Required for Mycobacterium smegmatis Biofilm Formation
ABSTRACTResuscitation-promoting factors (Rpfs) have previously been shown to act as growth-stimulatory molecules via their lysozyme-like activity on peptidoglycan in the bacterial cell wall. In this study, we investigated the ability of Mycobacterium smegmatis strains lacking rpf genes to form biofilms and tested their susceptibilities to cell wall-targeting agents. M.
Resuscitation promoting factors are required for biofilm formation in Mycobacterium smegmatis
Resuscitation promoting factors (Rpfs) have previously been shown to act as growth stimulatory molecules via their lysozyme-like activity on peptidoglycan in the bacterial cell wall. In this study, we investigated the ability of Mycobacterium smegmatis strains lacking rpf genes to form biofilms and tested their susceptibility to cell wall targeting agents. M. smegmatis encodes four distinct rpf homologues, namely MSMEG_5700 (rpfA), MSMEG_5439 (rpfB), MSMEG_4640 (rpfE2) and MSMEG_4643 (rpfE).
Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum with a solvatochromic trehalose probe
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious killer worldwide. The prevalence of drug- and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis necessitates more rapid and specific diagnostics. Kamariza et al. designed a color-changing dye based on trehalose, a sugar that makes up the outer membrane of M. tuberculosis. The dye stained live bacteria within minutes, emitting fluorescence upon incorporation into the hydrophobic mycobacterial membrane.
An Amidase_3 domain-containing N- acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase is r
In prior work, we identified four putative PG degrading amidases in the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. smegmatis, which were designated as Ami1 (Rv3717, MSMEG_6281), Ami2 (Rv3915- CwlM, MSMEG_6935), Ami3 (Rv3811, MSMEG_6406), and Ami4 (Rv3594, MSMEG_5315)34. Ami1 and Ami2 belong to the amidase_3 domain family, while Ami3 and Ami4 belong to the amidase_2 domain family of cell wall hydrolysing amidases.
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