MureinBinding
MureinBinding is a term used in microbiology to describe the process by which certain molecules, typically proteins or peptides, attach to murein. Murein, also known as peptidoglycan, is a crucial structural component of the bacterial cell wall. It forms a mesh-like layer that provides rigidity and protects the bacterium from osmotic lysis.
The interaction between a binding molecule and murein is specific and is mediated by molecular recognition.
For the bacterium, murein binding can be important for cell wall integrity, mediating the attachment of virulence