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Phenol-soluble modulins in staphylococci: What are they originally for?
Phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) are amphipathic peptides produced by staphylococci that have multiple functions in pathogenesis. For example, they may function as cytotoxins and pro-inflammatory agents. Additionally, in a recent study we demonstrated that Staphylococcus aureus PSMs structure biofilms...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3419113/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22896791 http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/cib.19420 |