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Architectures and biogenesis of non-flagellar protein appendages in Gram-negative bacteria

Bacteria commonly expose non-flagellar proteinaceous appendages on their outer surfaces. These extracellular structures, called pili or fimbriae, are employed in attachment and invasion, biofilm formation, cell motility or protein and DNA transport across membranes. Over the past 15 years, the power...

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Autores principales: Fronzes, Remi, Remaut, Han, Waksman, Gabriel
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2500206/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18668121
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/emboj.2008.155