[en] The peptidoglycan physically protects the membrane against deleterious influences. The membrane is involved in peptidoglycan synthesis and in other wall regulation mechanisms. The possible physiological function of a soluble carboxy-peptidase active on acyl-D-alanyl-D-R-OH substrates and its relation to the membrane-bound transpeptidase involved in peptidoglycan synthesis are discussed.
Disciplines :
Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology
Author, co-author :
Ghuysen, Jean-Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut de Botanique > Service de Bactériologie
Leyh-Bouille, Mélina; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut de Botanique > Service de Bactériologie
Language :
English
Title :
Biochemistry of the Bacterial Wall Peptidoglycan in Relation to the Membrane
Publication date :
1970
Journal title :
FEBS Symposium
Volume :
20
Pages :
59-69
Funders :
FRFC - Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective [BE]