
Purification and characterization of the antibacterial peptidase lysostaphin from Staphylococcus simulans: Adverse influence of Zn2+ on bacteriolytic activity
Keywords: Bacteriocin lysostaphin; Inhibitory metal-binding site; Staphylolytic activity; Zn2+ chelation; Zn2+-dependent endopeptidase; IMAC; immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography; MRSA; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain; Lss; the â¼28-kDa