Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race
Bacterial surface proteins covalently attach to host cells via a mechanism that is also used by immune system proteins that help eliminate invading pathogens.
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2015-06-01
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| author | Edward N Baker Paul G Young |
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| description | Bacterial surface proteins covalently attach to host cells via a mechanism that is also used by immune system proteins that help eliminate invading pathogens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7511bb5e3964acaae50ece3f20132df2022-12-22T04:32:18ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2015-06-01410.7554/eLife.08710Convergent weaponry in a biological arms raceEdward N Baker0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-7661Paul G Young1Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Discovery and the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandStructural Biology Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandBacterial surface proteins covalently attach to host cells via a mechanism that is also used by immune system proteins that help eliminate invading pathogens.https://elifesciences.org/articles/08710Streptococcus pyogenesStreptococcus pneumoniaeClostridium perfringenshost-microbe interactionfibrinogenbacterial surface protein |
| spellingShingle | Edward N Baker Paul G Young Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race eLife Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus pneumoniae Clostridium perfringens host-microbe interaction fibrinogen bacterial surface protein |
| title | Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race |
| title_full | Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race |
| title_fullStr | Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race |
| title_full_unstemmed | Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race |
| title_short | Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race |
| title_sort | convergent weaponry in a biological arms race |
| topic | Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus pneumoniae Clostridium perfringens host-microbe interaction fibrinogen bacterial surface protein |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/08710 |
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