Structural highlights
Function
PGPLB_DROME N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase involved in innate immunity by degrading bacterial peptidoglycans (PGN). Probably plays a scavenger role by digesting biologically active PGN into biologically inactive fragments. Has no direct bacteriolytic activity.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Kim MS, Byun M, Oh BH. Crystal structure of peptidoglycan recognition protein LB from Drosophila melanogaster. Nat Immunol. 2003 Aug;4(8):787-93. Epub 2003 Jul 6. PMID:12845326 doi:10.1038/ni952