Type: | Domain | Name: | LysM domain |
Description: | The LysM (lysin motif) domain is about 40 residues long and is found in a variety of enzymes involved in bacterial cell wall degradation []. It contains a beta-alpha-alpha-beta conformation, with the beta strands forming an antiparallel beta sheet and the two alpha helices packing on one side of this sheet []. It may have a general peptidoglycan binding function. This domain can also be found in some eukaryotic proteins, such as the nuclear receptor coactivators and oxidation resistance protein 1. | Short Name: | LysM_dom |