Structure and assembly of group B streptococcus pilus 2b backbone protein.

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of invasive disease in infants. Like other Gram-positive bacteria, GBS uses a sortase C-catalyzed transpeptidation mechanism to generate cell surface pili from backbone and ancillary pilin precursor substrates. The three pilus types identified in GBS cont...

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Main Authors: Roberta Cozzi, Enrico Malito, Maddalena Lazzarin, Annalisa Nuccitelli, Andrea Castagnetti, Matthew J Bottomley, Immaculada Margarit, Domenico Maione, C Daniela Rinaudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125875