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Distribution of protein A on the surface of Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2007
DeDent Andrea C, McAdow Molly, Schneewind Olaf
Abstract excerpt
Surface proteins of Staphylococcus aureus fulfill many important roles during the pathogenesis of human infections and are anchored to the cell wall envelope by sortases. Although the chemical linkage of proteins to cell wall cross bridges is known, the mechanisms whereby polypeptides are distributed on the staphylococcal surface have not been revealed. We show here that protein A, the ligand of immunoglobulin,...
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