MicrobiologybioRxiv
Peptidoglycan editing provides immunity to Acinetobacter baumannii during bacterial warfare
N.-H. Le, K. Peters, A. Espaillat…·M. F. Feldman
Acinetobacter baumannii incorporates D-Lysine into its peptidoglycan to gain immunity against T6SS attacks from competitors, though this trait is lost in pathogenic strains due to host enzyme activity.
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.abb5614