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The Bacillus anthracis S-layer is an exoskeleton-like structure that imparts mechanical and osmotic stabilization to the cell wall

Surface layers (S-layers) are 2D paracrystalline protein monolayers covering the cell envelope of many prokaryotes and archaea. Proposed functions include a role in cell support, as scaffolding structure, as molecular sieve, or as virulence factor. Bacillus anthracis holds two S-layers, composed of...

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Autores principales: Fioravanti, Antonella, Mathelie-Guinlet, Marion, Dufrêne, Yves F, Remaut, Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9802277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36714836
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac121