Gly- bond in the pentaglycine inter-peptide link joining staphylococcal cell wall peptidoglycans
Reaction: Hydrolysis of the -GlyGly- bond in the pentaglycine inter-peptide link joining staphylococcal cell wall peptidoglycans
Other names: glycyl-glycine endopeptidase
Comments: A zinc-dependent, 25-kDa endopeptidase from Staphylococcus simulans. Lyses cells of S. aureus, in particular, by its action on the cross-bridges of the cell wall. Type example of peptidase family M23
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9011-93-2
References
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