Fluorescent stem peptide mimics: In situ probes for peptidoglycan crosslinking
Gautam S, Kim T, Howell R, Spiegel DA. Fluorescent stem peptide mimics: In situ probes for peptidoglycan crosslinking. Methods In Enzymology 2020, 638: 57-67. PMID: 32416921, DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2020.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsBacterial cell wall synthesisSynthetic probesPeptide mimicsPeptidoglycan crosslinkingSynthesisSitu probeKey stepCrosslinkingNumerous classesMechanical strengthNew antibioticsProbeCell wall synthesisPeptidoglycan synthesisSuper-resolution microscopyLive bacteriaWall synthesisReactionCell wallDetailed protocolMicroscopyStaphylococcus aureusHuman pathogens