The VanY(sub)D DD-carboxypeptidase of enterococcus faecium BM4339 is a pencillin-binding protein

Authors :: Reynolds, Peter E.
Ambur, O. Herman
Casadewall, Barbara
Courvalin, Patrice
Source :: Microbiology. Sept, 2001, Vol. 147 Issue 9, p2571, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Research reveals that the VanY(sub)D DD-carboxypeptidase is localized to the membranes of Enterococcus faecium BM4339 and vanY(sub)D encodes the enzyme, which functions as a penicillin-binding protein.

Subjects :: Enterococcus -- Genetic aspects
Protein binding -- Physiological aspects
Enzymes -- Structure-activity relationship
Biological sciences

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