Exploitation of an iron transporter for bacterial protein antibiotic import.
Unlike their descendants, mitochondria and plastids, bacteria do not have dedicated protein import systems. However, paradoxically, import of protein bacteriocins, the mechanisms of which are poorly understood, underpins competition among pathogenic and commensal bacteria alike. Here, using X-ray cr...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprog: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2017
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