Structural highlights
Function
LDT3_MYCTU Probable L,D-transpeptidase that may perform as-yet-unknown cross-linking reactions in M.tuberculosis. Is not able to generate 3->3 cross-links in peptidoglycan, using tetrapeptide stems as acyl donor substrates. May function in the anchoring of proteins to peptidoglycan.[1]
References
- ↑ Cordillot M, Dubee V, Triboulet S, Dubost L, Marie A, Hugonnet JE, Arthur M, Mainardi JL. In vitro cross-linking of Mycobacterium tuberculosis peptidoglycan by L,D-transpeptidases and inactivation of these enzymes by carbapenems. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Dec;57(12):5940-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01663-13., Epub 2013 Sep 16. PMID:24041897 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01663-13