Molecular and cellular insight into Escherichia coli SslE and its role during biofilm maturation
Abstract Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonises the human intestine and virulent strains can cause severe diarrhoeal and extraintestinal diseases. The protein SslE is secreted by a range of pathogenic and commensal E. coli strains. It can degrade mucins in the intestine, promot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-02-01
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| Series: | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-022-00272-5 |