Highlights•Many Gram-positive bacteria assemble on the cell envelope covalently linked pili
that are polymerized by a conserved transpeptidase called pilus-specific sortase.•LytR-CpsA …

Bacterial surface proteins constitute an amazing repertoire of molecules with important
functions such as adherence, invasion, signalling and interaction with the host immune …

Gram-positive organisms, including the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus
pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecalis, have dynamic cell envelopes that mediate …

The cell wall envelope of gram-positive bacteria is a macromolecular, exoskeletal organelle
that is assembled and turned over at designated sites. The cell wall also functions as a …

In Gram-positive bacteria, protein precursors with a signal peptide and a cell wall sorting
signal (CWSS)—which begins with an LPXTG motif, followed by a hydrophobic domain and …

The cell wall envelopes of gram-positive bacteria represent a surface organelle that not only
functions as a cytoskeletal element but also promotes interactions between bacteria and …

The cell wall envelope of Gram-positive bacteria can be thought of as a surface organelle for
the assembly of macromolecular structures that enable the unique lifestyle of each …

Highlights•Sortase covalently links surface proteins and pili with the CWSS to
peptidoglycan.•Unfolded precursors of surface proteins and pili are folded non oxidatively or …

The cell wall peptidoglycan of Gram-positive bacteria functions as a surface organelle for the
transport and assembly of proteins that interact with the environment, in particular, the …

This book provides an overview of the current knowledge on the envelope structures of
Gram-positive bacteria, their biosynthesis and assembly, their functions as well as their role …