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Cytoplasmic ATP hydrolysis powers transport of lipopolysaccharide across the periplasm in E. coli.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 30 Nov 2012
Okuda Suguru, Freinkman Elizaveta, Kahne Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Millions of molecules of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) must be assembled on the Escherichia coli cell surface each time the cell divides. The biogenesis of LPS requires seven essential lipopolysaccharide transport (Lpt) proteins to move LPS from the inner membrane through the periplasm to the cell surface. However, no intermediate transport states have been observed. We developed methods to observe intermediate LPS...
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