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Periplasmic Protein HdeA Exhibits Chaperone-like Activity Exclusively within Stomach pH Range by Transforming into Disordered Conformation
24 May 2005
Abstract excerpt
The extremely acidic environment of the mammalian stomach, with a pH range usually between 1 and 3, represents a stressful challenge for enteric pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli before they enter into the intestine. The hdeA gene of E. coli was found to be acid inducible and was revealed by genetic studies to be important for the acid survival of the strain. This study was performed in an attempt to...
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