A 1.2-A snapshot of the final step of bacterial cell wall biosynthesis.
Lee, W., McDonough, M.A., Kotra, L., Li, Z.H., Silvaggi, N.R., Takeda, Y., Kelly, J.A., Mobashery, S.(2001) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98: 1427-1431
- PubMed: 11171967 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.98.4.1427
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1HVB - PubMed Abstract: 
The cell wall imparts structural strength and shape to bacteria. It is made up of polymeric glycan chains with peptide branches that are cross-linked to form the cell wall. The cross-linking reaction, catalyzed by transpeptidases, is the last step in cell wall biosynthesis ...