Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.

The entry of Salmonella into host cells begins with the translocation of bacterial effector proteins into host cells, SipB is involved in this translocon formation and is thus critical to invasion. Our main objective was to obtain a detailed picture of the mechanism of membrane insertion and possib...

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Main Author: Torres, Jaume.
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Research Report
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14554
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description The entry of Salmonella into host cells begins with the translocation of bacterial effector proteins into host cells, SipB is involved in this translocon formation and is thus critical to invasion. Our main objective was to obtain a detailed picture of the mechanism of membrane insertion and possible oligomerisation of SipB. Here we describe the recombinant expression of SipB in E.coli using a vector encoding the sequence of full-length SipB. Also documented are the challenges encountered in mass production of this protein for analysis. In spite of not having any specific funding for this project (see comments in this and previous report) or manpower (not even one PhD student), we have managed to obtain some results and a URECA student experienced training in this project.
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spelling ntu-10356/145542023-02-28T17:58:24Z Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies. Torres, Jaume. School of Biological Sciences DRNTU::Science The entry of Salmonella into host cells begins with the translocation of bacterial effector proteins into host cells, SipB is involved in this translocon formation and is thus critical to invasion. Our main objective was to obtain a detailed picture of the mechanism of membrane insertion and possible oligomerisation of SipB. Here we describe the recombinant expression of SipB in E.coli using a vector encoding the sequence of full-length SipB. Also documented are the challenges encountered in mass production of this protein for analysis. In spite of not having any specific funding for this project (see comments in this and previous report) or manpower (not even one PhD student), we have managed to obtain some results and a URECA student experienced training in this project. 2008-12-09T07:27:12Z 2008-12-09T07:27:12Z 2007 2007 Research Report http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14554 en 5 p. application/pdf
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Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.
title Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.
title_full Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.
title_fullStr Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.
title_full_unstemmed Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.
title_short Structure of the transmembrane domain of Salmonella insertion protein B (SipB). Mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies.
title_sort structure of the transmembrane domain of salmonella insertion protein b sipb mechanism of insertion investigated by novel biophysical and computational methodologies
topic DRNTU::Science
url http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14554
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