Encapsulating bacteria
- PMID: 23664360
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2013.04.011
Encapsulating bacteria
Abstract
In this issue, Bushell and colleagues report the structure of Escherichia coli Wzi, an outer membrane protein, and provide evidence that it functions as a lectin for K30 capsule polysaccharide, thereby anchoring it to the cell surface.
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Comment on
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Wzi is an outer membrane lectin that underpins group 1 capsule assembly in Escherichia coli.Structure. 2013 May 7;21(5):844-53. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2013.03.010. Epub 2013 Apr 25. Structure. 2013. PMID: 23623732 Free PMC article.
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