Plasticity of the β-trefoil protein fold in the recognition and control of invertebrate predators and parasites by a fungal defence system.

Discrimination between self and non-self is a prerequisite for any defence mechanism; in innate defence, this discrimination is often mediated by lectins recognizing non-self carbohydrate structures and so relies on an arsenal of host lectins with different specificities towards target organism carb...

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Main Authors: Mario Schubert, Silvia Bleuler-Martinez, Alex Butschi, Martin A Wälti, Pascal Egloff, Katrin Stutz, Shi Yan, Mayeul Collot, Jean-Maurice Mallet, Iain B H Wilson, Michael O Hengartner, Markus Aebi, Frédéric H-T Allain, Markus Künzler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22615566/pdf/?tool=EBI