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Moraxella catarrhalis M35 is a general porin that is important for growth under nutrient-limiting conditions and in the nasopharynges of mice.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 2008
Easton Donna M, Maier Elke, Benz Roland, Foxwell A Ruth, Cripps Allan W, Kyd Jennelle M
Abstract excerpt
Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative respiratory pathogen that is an important causative agent for otitis media and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We have previously predicted the outer membrane protein M35 to be a general porin, and in the current study, we have investigated the function of M35 and its importance for survival of M. catarrhalis in vivo. Lipid bilayer experiments...
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