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Mutations in ampG or ampD Affect Peptidoglycan Fragment Release from Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria gonorrhoeae releases peptidoglycan fragments during growth. The majority of the fragments released are peptidoglycan monomers, molecules known to increase pathogenesis through the induction of proinflammatory cytokines and responsible for the killing of ciliated epithelial cells. In other...

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Main Authors: Garcia, Daniel L., Dillard, Joseph P.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2395056/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18390650
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01194-07
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