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IPR051018

Bacteriophage Glycosyl Hydrolase 24
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Short nameBacteriophage_GH24
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Overlapping
homologous
superfamilies
 

Description

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The glycosyl hydrolase 24 family proteins are endolysins with lysozyme activity that degrade bacterial cell walls by hydrolyzing peptidoglycans. They play a crucial role in bacteriophage-mediated lysis of host cells. These proteins, along with holin, spanin, and sometimes pinholin proteins, participate in a sequential process leading to programmed host cell lysis, which facilitates the release of mature viral particles. Some members of this family are SAR-endolysins, which are tethered to the membrane by a signal-anchor sequence and released into the periplasm by the action of holin or pinholin, where they execute their lytic function.

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