The molecular basis of vancomycin resistance in clinically relevant Enterococci: crystal structure of D-alanyl-D-lactate ligase (VanA).
Roper, D.I., Huyton, T., Vagin, A., Dodson, G.(2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97: 8921-8925
- PubMed: 10908650 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.150116497
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1E4E - PubMed Abstract: 
d-alanine-d-lactate ligase from Enterococcus faecium BM4147 is directly responsible for the biosynthesis of alternate cell-wall precursors in bacteria, which are resistant to the glycopeptide antibiotic vancomycin. The crystal structure has been determined with data extending to 2 ...