Characterization of the autolytic systems in selected streptococcal species.
Autolysins are endogenous enzymes responsible for the cleavage of specific bonds in the bacterial sacculus resulting in damage to the integrity and protective properties of the cell wall. The true biological functions of these enzymes are largely unknown. However, they have been implicated in variou...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4669 |