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'''Abstract'''
=='''Physical Model of the Staphylococcus aureus Transpeptidase PBP2a in Complex with an Anti-Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Cephalosporin'''==
Students: Fatima Assad1, Kavita Bhikhi1, Annie Briglall1, Diana Eusebio1, Edwin Flores1, Andrew Ramirez1, Hillary Ramirez1, Tashina Valentin1, Mohammed Zaman1, Joel L. Sussman2, Andrew L. Lovering3, Lars F. Westblade4, and Allison Granberry1
1Hostos-Lincoln Academy, 600 St. Ann’s Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455, USA; 2Department of Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel; 3School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; 4Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hofstra
North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
 
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==='''Introduction'''===
 
Transpeptidases (TP), also known as penicillin-binding proteins (PBP),
Transpeptidases (TP), also known as penicillin-binding proteins (PBP),
catalyze the cross-linking of peptidoglycan polymers during bacterial cell wall
catalyze the cross-linking of peptidoglycan polymers during bacterial cell wall