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Analysis of Six tonB Gene Homologs in Bacteroides fragilis Revealed That tonB3 is Essential for Survival in Experimental Intestinal Colonization and Intra-Abdominal Infection.
Infection and immunity - 25 Jan 2022
Parker Anita C, Seals Nathaniel L, Baccanale Cecile L, Rocha Edson R
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The opportunistic, anaerobic pathogen and commensal of the human large intestinal tract, Bacteroides fragilis strain 638R, contains six predicted TonB proteins, termed TonB1-6, four ExbBs orthologs, ExbB1-4, and five ExbDs orthologs, ExbD1-5. The inner membrane TonB/ExbB/ExbD complex harvests energy from the proton motive force (Δp), and the TonB C-terminal domain interacts with and transduces energy to outer...
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