The ESX-5 System of Pathogenic Mycobacteria Is Involved In Capsule Integrity and Virulence through I...
The ESX-5 System of Pathogenic Mycobacteria Is Involved In Capsule Integrity and Virulence through Its Substrate PPE10
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Mycobacteria produce a capsule layer, which consists of glycan-like polysaccharides and a number of specific proteins. In this study, we show that, in slow-growing mycobacteria, the type VII secretion system ESX-5 plays a major role in the integrity and stability of the capsule. We have identified PPE10 as the ESX-5 substrate responsible for this e...
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The ESX-5 System of Pathogenic Mycobacteria Is Involved In Capsule Integrity and Virulence through Its Substrate PPE10
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1805475478
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1805475478
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1005696
