How phosphotransferase system-related protein phosphporylation regulates carbohydrate metabolism in bacteria

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The mechanisms that guide the carbohydrate phosphotransferse system (PTS), which controls carbohydrate metabolism by catalyzing the transport of several polysaccharides, polyols and other sugar derivatives, are discussed. Findings have shown that PTS regulation network, apart from controlling the metabolism, also interferes with the utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus and the virulence of certain pathogens.

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A continuum of Anionic charge: structure and functions of D-alanyl-teichoic acids in gram-positive bacteria

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The structures and functions of D-alanyl-TAs (teichoic acids), the D-alanylation system encoded by the dlt operon, and the roles of TAs in cell growth are reviewed. It reveals that studies of mechanism of D-alanylation have identified two potential targets of antibacterial action and provided possible screening reactions for designing novel agents targeted to D-alanyl-TA synthesis.

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Initiation of protein synthesis in bacteria

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A detailed description of current knowledge about the structure, function, and interactions of the individual components involved in bacterial translation initiation is presented. An overview of mechanisms of regulation of the translation initiation event is provided.

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