The First "Molecular Snapshot" of a Virulence Factor on Bacterial Surface
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 08:21
in Biology & Nature
David G. Thanassi, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University, and colleagues are the first to capture a view of proteins during translocation across the bacterial outer membrane. This "molecular snapshot" may enlighten scientists to the protein secretion process across membranes and provide a foundation to understanding certain bacterial virulence factors that allow bacteria to cause disease.
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