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Structural and population characterization of MrkD, the adhesive subunit of type 3 fimbriae.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 2013
Stahlhut Steen G, Chattopadhyay Sujay, Kisiela Dagmara I, Hvidtfeldt Kristian, Clegg Steven, Struve Carsten, Sokurenko Evgeni V, Krogfelt Karen A
Abstract excerpt
Type 3 fimbriae are adhesive organelles found in enterobacterial pathogens. The fimbriae promote biofilm formation on biotic and abiotic surfaces; however, the exact identity of the receptor for the type 3 fimbriae adhesin, MrkD, remains elusive. We analyzed naturally occurring structural and functional variabilities of the MrkD adhesin from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates of diverse origins....
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