"Peptidoglycan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A structural polymer of the bacterial cell envelope consisting of sugars and amino acids which is responsible for both shape determination and cellular integrity under osmotic stress in virtually all bacteria.
| Descriptor ID |
D010457
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.400.420.700 D09.698.718.594 D12.644.233.594 D12.776.395.560.800 D23.050.161.616.594
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peptidoglycan" by people in Profiles.
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A modified BCG with depletion of enzymes associated with peptidoglycan amidation induces enhanced protection against tuberculosis in mice. Elife. 2024 Apr 19; 13.
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Amidation of glutamate residues in mycobacterial peptidoglycan is essential for cell wall cross-linking. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1205829.
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Peptidoglycan compositional analysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis using high-resolution LC-MS. Sci Rep. 2022 06 30; 12(1):11061.
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Deletion of N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidases alters the host immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Virulence. 2021 12; 12(1):1227-1238.
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Peptidoglycan biosynthesis and remodeling revisited. Adv Appl Microbiol. 2020; 112:67-103.
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L,D-Transpeptidase Specific Probe Reveals Spatial Activity of Peptidoglycan Cross-Linking. ACS Chem Biol. 2019 10 18; 14(10):2185-2196.
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Characterization of putative DD-carboxypeptidase-encoding genes in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Sci Rep. 2019 03 26; 9(1):5194.
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Breaking down walls. Elife. 2018 10 24; 7.
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Resuscitation-Promoting Factors Are Required for Mycobacterium smegmatis Biofilm Formation. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 09 01; 84(17).
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Comparative genomics for mycobacterial peptidoglycan remodelling enzymes reveals extensive genetic multiplicity. BMC Microbiol. 2014 Mar 24; 14:75.