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The allele encoding the mycobacterial Erp protein affects lung disease in mice.
Cellular microbiology - 1 Jan 2003
de Mendonça-Lima Leila, Bordat Yann, Pivert Elisabeth, Recchi Chiara, Neyrolles Olivier, Maitournam Aboubakar, Gicquel Brigitte, Reyrat Jean-Marc
Abstract excerpt
Erp (exported repetitive protein), also known as P36, Pirg and Rv3810, is a member of a mycobacteria-specific family of extracellular proteins. These proteins consist of three domains, the N- and C-terminal domains are similar in all mycobacterial species, however, the central domain contains a repeated PGLTS module and differs considerably between species. The erp knockout mutant of Mycobacterium tuberculosis...
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