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Wzi Is an Outer Membrane Lectin that Underpins Group 1 Capsule Assembly in Escherichia coli
Many pathogenic bacteria encase themselves in a polysaccharide capsule that provides a barrier to the physical and immunological challenges of the host. The mechanism by which the capsule assembles around the bacterial cell is unknown. Wzi, an integral outer-membrane protein from Escherichia coli, h...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cell Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23623732 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2013.03.010 |