Structure and function of the EA1 surface layer of Bacillus anthracis
Abstract The Gram-positive spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of anthrax, a deadly disease mostly affecting wildlife and livestock, as well as representing a bioterrorism threat. Its cell surface is covered by the mutually exclusive S-layers Sap and EA1, found in early...
Main Authors: | Adrià Sogues, Antonella Fioravanti, Wim Jonckheere, Els Pardon, Jan Steyaert, Han Remaut |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42826-x |
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