Article
Periplasmic protein-protein contacts in the inner membrane protein Wzc form a tetrameric complex required for the assembly of Escherichia coli group 1 capsules.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 27 Jan 2006
Collins Richard F, Beis Konstantinos, Clarke Bradley R, Ford Robert C, Hulley Martyn, Naismith James H, Whitfield Chris
Abstract excerpt
The K antigenic capsular polysaccharide forms a structural layer, the capsule, on the surfaces of Escherichia coli cells. The capsule provides an important protective covering that helps protect encapsulated bacteria from host immune defenses. The assembly and translocation of the capsule requires proteins in the inner and outer membranes. The inner membrane protein Wzc is a tyrosine autokinase that plays an...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.