MrpB functions as the terminator for assembly of Proteus mirabilis mannose-resistant Proteus-like fimbriae.

doi:10.1128/IAI.66.4.1759-1763.1998

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MrpB functions as the terminator for assembly of Proteus mirabilis mannose-resistant Proteus-like fimbriae.

Infection and immunity - 1 Apr 1998

Li X, Mobley H L

Abstract excerpt

Insertional mutagenesis studies of mrpB, a putative pilin-encoding open reading frame of the mrp gene cluster, which encodes mannose-resistant Proteus-like (MR/P) fimbriae of Proteus mirabilis, indicate that MrpB functions as the terminator for fimbrial assembly.

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Fimbriae, Bacterial
Genetic Complementation Test
Hemagglutination
Mannose
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Phenotype
Proteus mirabilis

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