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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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Autores principales: Bushell, Simon R., Mainprize, Iain L., Wear, Martin A., Lou, Hubing, Whitfield, Chris, Naismith, James H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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