A lysin to kill.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27120707.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.16111 and PMC identifier 4848086.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
An enzyme produced by a bacteriophage can enter human cells and kill intracellular Streptococcus pyogenes.
Medical subject headings
- N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase
- Streptococcus pyogenes