Biopolym. Cell. 1991; 7(6):91-95.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000305
Structure and Function of Biopolymers
Uridine-diphosphate-N-Acetyl-muramyl-L-alanyl-d-glutamate: meso-2, 6-diaminopimelate ligase activity in extracts of Basillus subtilis, Streptococcus bovis and Enterococcus faecium
1Kalcheva E. O., 1Faiziev M. M., 1Maluta S. S.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

Uridine-diphosphate-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate: meso-2, 6-diaminopimelate ligase activity was found in extracts of B. subtilis, S. bovis, E. faecium. UDP-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate: meso-2, 6-diaminopimelate ligase from B. subtilis was purified by gel-filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. The molecular weight of enzyme as determined by gel-filtration is 120000.
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