Polysialic acid export in Escherichia coli K1: the role of KpsT, the ATP-binding component of an ABC transporter, in chain translocation.

doi:10.1093/glycob/6.4.445

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Polysialic acid export in Escherichia coli K1: the role of KpsT, the ATP-binding component of an ABC transporter, in chain translocation.

Glycobiology - 1 Jun 1996

Bliss J M, Garon C F, Silver R P

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The polysialic acid (polySia) capsule of Escherichia coli K1 is a key virulence determinant of the organism, allowing it to evade host defenses. The proteins necessary for expression of the capsule are encoded by the 17 kb kps gene cluster. This cluster contains two genes, kpsM and kpsT, that are...

Topics

ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
Adenosine Triphosphate
Alleles
Bacterial Proteins
Biological Transport
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Proteins
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Mutagenesis
Phenotype
Sialic Acids

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