Structure of the Complex of Muraymycin D2 and MraY, an Enzyme Responsible for Biosynthesis of Peptid (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Structure of the Complex of Muraymycin D2 and MraY, an Enzyme Responsible for Biosynthesis of Peptid

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MD2 (purple) binds to MraY (green) like a two-pronged plug inserting into a socket. This ultimately inhibits the formation of a substance that gives the bacterial cell wall its structural strength.

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Satoshi ICHIKAWA, Hokkaido University

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