Unique Features of a <named-content content-type="genus-species">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</named-content> α2-Macroglobulin Homolog
ABSTRACT Human pathogens frequently use protein mimicry to manipulate host cells in order to promote their survival. Here we show that the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa synthesizes a structural homolog of the human α2-macroglobulin, a large-spectrum protease inhibitor and important p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2013-08-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00309-13 |