[HTML][HTML] From bacterial killing to immune modulation: Recent insights into the functions of lysozyme
SA Ragland, AK Criss - PLoS pathogens, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Lysozyme is a cornerstone of innate immunity. The canonical mechanism for bacterial killing
by lysozyme occurs through the hydrolysis of cell wall peptidoglycan (PG). Conventional …
by lysozyme occurs through the hydrolysis of cell wall peptidoglycan (PG). Conventional …
[HTML][HTML] Lysozyme and its application as antibacterial agent in food industry
N Nawaz, S Wen, F Wang, S Nawaz, J Raza, M Iftikhar… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lysozymes are hydrolytic enzymes characterized by their ability to cleave the β-(1, 4)-
glycosidic bonds in peptidoglycan, a major structural component of the bacterial cell wall …
glycosidic bonds in peptidoglycan, a major structural component of the bacterial cell wall …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial cell wall structure and dynamics
The bacterial cell wall is a complex, mesh-like structure that in most bacteria is essential for
maintenance of cell shape and structural integrity. Historically, the cell wall has been of …
maintenance of cell shape and structural integrity. Historically, the cell wall has been of …
[HTML][HTML] Recent insights into the prognostic and therapeutic applications of lysozymes
L Jiang, Y Li, L Wang, J Guo, W Liu, G Meng… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lysozymes are naturally occurring enzymes present in a variety of biological organisms,
such as bacteria, fungi, and animal bodily secretions and tissues. It is also the main …
such as bacteria, fungi, and animal bodily secretions and tissues. It is also the main …
Modifications to the peptidoglycan backbone help bacteria to establish infection
Bacterial pathogens that colonize mucosal surfaces have acquired resistance to
antimicrobials that are abundant at these sites. One of the main antimicrobials present on …
antimicrobials that are abundant at these sites. One of the main antimicrobials present on …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial strategies to preserve cell wall integrity against environmental threats
Bacterial cells are surrounded by an exoskeleton-like structure, the cell wall, composed
primarily of the peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus. This structure is made up of glycan strands …
primarily of the peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus. This structure is made up of glycan strands …
[HTML][HTML] Innate immune recognition of microbial cell wall components and microbial strategies to evade such recognitions
The innate immune system constitutes the first line of defence against invading microbes.
The basis of this defence resides in the recognition of defined structural motifs of the …
The basis of this defence resides in the recognition of defined structural motifs of the …
[HTML][HTML] Structural variations of the cell wall precursor lipid II in Gram-positive bacteria—Impact on binding and efficacy of antimicrobial peptides
D Münch, HG Sahl - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2015 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural antibiotics produced by virtually all living
organisms. Typically, AMPs are cationic and amphiphilic and first contacts with target …
organisms. Typically, AMPs are cationic and amphiphilic and first contacts with target …
A bacterial siren song: intimate interactions between Neisseria and neutrophils
AK Criss, HS Seifert - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2012 - nature.com
Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are Gram-negative bacterial pathogens
that are exquisitely adapted for growth at human mucosal surfaces and for efficient …
that are exquisitely adapted for growth at human mucosal surfaces and for efficient …