Serine Protease Autotransporters of Enterobacteriaceae (SPATEs): Biogenesis and Function
Serine Protease Autotransporters of Enterobacteriaceae (SPATEs) constitute a large family of proteases secreted by Escherichia coli and Shigella. SPATEs exhibit two distinct proteolytic activities. First, a C-terminal catalytic site triggers an intra-molecular cleavage that releases the N-terminal p...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-05-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/2/6/1179/ |