Protein Family Models

This domain is found in bacteria and viruses. This domain is about 50 amino acids in length. This domain is thought to be a cell wall binding domain [1]. [1]. 17888883. Identification of the amino acid residues critical for specific binding of the bacteriolytic enzyme of gamma-phage, PlyG, to Bacillus anthracis. Kikkawa H, Fujinami Y, Suzuki S, Yasuda J;. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007;363:531-535. (from Pfam)

Date:

2024-10-16

This enzyme domain cleaves the amide bond between N-acetylmuramoyl and L-amino acids in bacterial cell walls. Characterisation of Swiss:P37134. [1]. 1495475. Genetic structure, isolation and characterization of a Bacillus licheniformis cell wall hydrolase. Kuroda A, Sugimoto Y, Funahashi T, Sekiguchi J;. Mol Gen Genet 1992;234:129-137. (from Pfam)

Date:

2024-10-16

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase hydrolyzes the link between N-acetylmuramoyl residues and L-amino acid residues in certain cell-wall glycopeptides

Date:

2017-03-02