Penicillin binding proteins

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Penicillin binding proteins are transpeptidases that are important for the synthesis of the cell wall in bacteria. Each bacterium has several such transpeptidases. Their inhibition (e.g. by beta-lactam antibiotics) leads to a disturbance of cell wall synthesis.

Last updated on: 04.03.2021