| Description | This family of proteins includes enzymes involved in bacterial cell wall metabolism. Members of this family function as murein hydrolase activators, endopeptidases, and transglycosylases. They play roles in cell division by activating cell wall hydrolases for septal murein cleavage and daughter cell separation. Some act on polyglycine interpeptide bridges in the peptidoglycan layer, facilitating cell wall expansion, remodeling, and autolysis. Others are involved in the maturation of the spore cortex peptidoglycan or in the degradation of host proteins like elastin, contributing to pathogenicity. The family includes proteins with peptidase M23B domain known for lysostaphin-like endopeptidase activity, and some members are implicated in virulence as they may degrade host tissues or participate in immune evasion. | Name | Bacterial cell wall metabolism enzyme |
| Short Name | Cell_wall_metabolism_enzyme | Type | Family |
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