The peptidoglycan-associated protein NapA plays an important role in the envelope integrity and in the pathogenesis of the lyme disease spirochete.

The peptidoglycan-associated protein NapA plays an important role in the envelope integrity and in the pathogenesis of the lyme disease spirochete.

The bacterial pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, is an atypical Gram-negative spirochete that is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected Ixodes tick. In diderms, peptidoglycan (PG) is sandwiched between the inner and outer membrane of the cell envelope. In...

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Main Authors: Marisela M Davis, Aaron M Brock, Tanner G DeHart, Brittany P Boribong, Katherine Lee, Mecaila E McClune, Yunjie Chang, Nicholas Cramer, Jun Liu, Caroline N Jones, Brandon L Jutras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009546

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009546

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