Insight into the evolution of the histidine triad protein (HTP) family in Streptococcus.

The Histidine Triad Proteins (HTPs), also known as Pht proteins in Streptococcus pneumoniae, constitute a family of surface-exposed proteins that exist in many pathogenic streptococcal species. Although many studies have revealed the importance of HTPs in streptococcal physiology and pathogenicity,...

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Main Authors: Zhu-Qing Shao, Yan-Mei Zhang, Xiu-Zhen Pan, Bin Wang, Jian-Qun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23527301/pdf/?tool=EBI