The Acinetobacter baumannii Mla system and glycerophospholipid transport to the outer membrane
The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria serves as a selective permeability barrier that allows entry of essential nutrients while excluding toxic compounds, including antibiotics. The OM is asymmetric and contains an outer leaflet of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) or lipooligosaccharides (LOS)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-01-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/40171 |