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Characterization of a Bacillus anthracis spore coat-surface protein that influences coat-surface morphology.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Dec 2008
Mallozzi Michael, Bozue Joel, Giorno Rebecca, Moody Krishna-Sulayman, Slack Alex, Cote Christopher, Qiu Dengli, Wang Rong, McKenney Peter, Lai Erh-Min, Maddock Janine R, Friedlander Arthur, Welkos Susan, Eichenberger Patrick, Driks Adam
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial spores are encased in a multilayered proteinaceous shell, called the coat. In many Bacillus spp., the coat protects against environmental assault and facilitates germination. In Bacillus anthracis, the spore is the etiological agent of anthrax, and the functions of the coat likely contribute to virulence. Here, we characterize a B. anthracis spore protein, called Cotbeta, which is encoded only in the...
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