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The BaeSR two-component system activates bamK, a paralog of the essential β-barrel foldase bamA, in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
mBio - 8 Apr 2026
Storek Kelly M, Reeder Janina, Sun Dawei, Yan Donghong, Murchison Austin K, Xu Min, Skippington Elizabeth, Rutherford Steven T
Abstract excerpt
β-Barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) perform critical functions in gram-negative bacteria including outer membrane biogenesis, nutrient acquisition, and efflux. OMPs are folded by the β-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) with BamA as a central and essential component. BamK, a Klebsiella pneumoniae BamA paralog, can functionally replace BamA; however, native bamK expression and a role for BamK have not been...
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