Structure of CfaA suggests a new family of chaperones essential for assembly of class 5 fimbriae
Structure of CfaA suggests a new family of chaperones essential for assembly of class 5 fimbriae
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Adhesive pili on the surface of pathogenic bacteria comprise polymerized pilin subunits and are essential for initiation of infections. Pili assembled by the chaperone-usher pathway (CUP) require periplasmic chaperones that assist subunit folding, maintain their stability, and escort them to the site of bioassembly. Until now, CUP chaperones have b...
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Structure of CfaA suggests a new family of chaperones essential for assembly of class 5 fimbriae
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685193613
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685193613
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1004316
