FtsH Sensitizes Methicillin-Resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> to β-Lactam Antibiotics by Degrading YpfP, a Lipoteichoic Acid Synthesis Enzyme

• Main Authors: Won-Sik Yeo (Author), Bohyun Jeong (Author), Nimat Ullah (Author), Majid Ali Shah (Author), Amjad Ali (Author), Kyeong Kyu Kim (Author), Taeok Bae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the Gram-positive pathogen <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, FtsH, a membrane-bound metalloprotease, plays a critical role in bacterial virulence and stress resistance. This protease is also known to sensitize methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) to β-lact...