Structural basis for chitin acquisition by marine Vibrio species

Chitin degrading bacteria are important for marine ecosystems. Here the authors structurally and functionally characterize the Vibrio harveyi outer membrane diffusion channel chitoporin and give mechanistic insights into chito-oligosaccharide uptake.

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Main Authors: Anuwat Aunkham, Michael Zahn, Anusha Kesireddy, Karunakar Reddy Pothula, Albert Schulte, Arnaud Baslé, Ulrich Kleinekathöfer, Wipa Suginta, Bert van den Berg
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/80d8db13dff14d629cd8571b65305e45
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