An enzyme reveals the unprecedented structure of archaeal peptidoglycan

ArmA, a glycosyl hydrolase from *Methanobrevibacter smithii*, cleaves the cell wall of methanogens.

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This discovery reveals an unexpected chemical structure of peptidoglycan in archaea.

It paves the way for studying the human gut microbiome and its interactions.

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