Contact-Dependent Killing by Caulobacter Crescentus via Cell Surface-Associated, Glycine Zipper Proteins
Most bacteria are in fierce competition with other species for limited nutrients. Some bacteria can kill nearby cells by secreting bacteriocins, a diverse group of proteinaceous antimicrobials. However, bacteriocins are typically freely diffusible, and so of little value to planktonic cells in aqueo...
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.,
2017-06-14T20:07:47Z.
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