The chlamydial anomaly clarified?

Chembiochem. 2014 Jul 7;15(10):1391-2. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201402143. Epub 2014 Jun 2.

Abstract

Getting visible: A new method to label bacterial cell walls shows the presence of functional peptidoglycan in the important pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis. This might clarify the long-standing paradox of the "chlamydial anomaly".

Keywords: Chlamydia; cell walls; labeling; peptidoglycans.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Wall / chemistry*
  • Chlamydia Infections / microbiology*
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / chemistry*
  • Dipeptides / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Molecular Probes / chemistry
  • Peptidoglycan / analysis*
  • Staining and Labeling / methods

Substances

  • Dipeptides
  • Molecular Probes
  • Peptidoglycan