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Group B Streptococcus pilus sortase regulation: a single mutation in the lid region induces pilin protein polymerization in vitro.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Aug 2013
Cozzi Roberta, Zerbini Francesca, Assfalg Michael, D'Onofrio Mariapina, Biagini Massimiliano, Martinelli Manuele, Nuccitelli Annalisa, Norais Nathalie, Telford John L, Maione Domenico, Rinaudo C Daniela
Abstract excerpt
Gram-positive bacteria build pili on their cell surface via a class C sortase-catalyzed transpeptidation mechanism from pilin protein substrates. Despite the availability of several crystal structures, pilus-related C sortases remain poorly characterized to date, and their mechanisms of transpept...
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