Intracellular proteins moonlighting as bacterial adhesion factors
Pathogenic and commensal, or probiotic, bacteria employ adhesins on the cell surface to attach to and interact with the host. Dozens of the adhesins that play key roles in binding to host cells or extracellular matrix were originally identified as intracellular chaperones or enzymes in glycolysis or...
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AIMS Press
2018-05-01
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| Series: | AIMS Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aimspress.com/microbiology/article/2038/fulltext.html |