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The co-dependence of BxpB/ExsFA and BclA for proper incorporation into the exosporium of Bacillus anthracis.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Feb 2011
Thompson Brian M, Hsieh Hsin-Yeh, Spreng Krista A, Stewart George C
Abstract excerpt
The outermost layer of the Bacillus anthracis spore consists of an exosporium comprised of two distinct layers, an outer hair-like nap layer and an internal basal layer. The hair-like nap is primarily comprised of the glycosylated collagen-like protein BclA. BclA is found in a trimeric form in close association with many other exosporium proteins in high-molecular weight complexes. We previously had characterized...
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