A distinctive family of L,D-transpeptidases catalyzing L-Ala-mDAP crosslinks in Alpha and Betaproteobacteria
A. Espaillat, L. Alvarez, G. Torrens, J. ter Beek, V. Miguel-Ruano, O. Irazoki, F. Gago, J. A. Hermoso, R. P.-A. Berntsson, F. Cava
This paper identifies and characterizes a novel LD-transpeptidase in Gluconobacter oxydans that forms 1,3-type crosslinks, revealing structural and functional differences from known transpeptidases.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology