An Unusual Mechanism of Isopeptide Bond Formation Attaches the Collagenlike Glycoprotein BclA to the Exosporium of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Bacillus anthracis</named-content>

ABSTRACT The outermost exosporium layer of spores of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is comprised of a basal layer and an external hairlike nap. The nap includes filaments composed of trimers of the collagenlike glycoprotein BclA. Essentially all BclA trimers are tightly attached...

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Auteurs principaux: Li Tan, Mei Li, Charles L. Turnbough
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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