Crystal structure of type II peptide deformylase from Staphylococcus aureus.

The first crystal structure of Class II peptide deformylase has been determined. The enzyme from Staphylococcus aureus has been overexpressed and purified in Escherichia coli and the structure determined by x-ray crystallography to 1.9 A resolution.

Expression, purification, and characterization of peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase from Staphylococcus aureus.

Bacterial peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase (Pth) activity ensures the rapid recycling of peptidyl-tRNAs that result from premature termination of translation. Pth has been shown to be essential for growth in Escherichia coli suggesting that its homologue in Staphylococcus aureus is a potential molecular therapeutic target for the development of antibacterial agents. In this report we describe the cloning of a DNA fragment (573 bp) containing the pth gene from a S.

Microbiological Oxygenation of Bridgehead Azabicycloalkanes.

A series of N-substituted bridgehead azabicycloalkanes has been prepared and examined as substrates for microbiological oxygenation using the fungi Beauveria bassiana, Rhizopus nigricans, Aspergillus ochraceus, and Rhizopus arrhizus. Oxygenation using B. bassiana of N-tosyl-7-azabicyclo[2.