Mosaic structure of intragenic repetitive elements in histone H1-like protein Hc2 varies within serovars of <it>Chlamydia trachomatis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The histone-like protein Hc2 binds DNA in <it>Chlamydia trachomatis </it>and is known to vary in size between 165 and 237 amino acids, which is caused by different numbers of lysine-rich pentamers. A more complex structur...

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Main Authors: Nilsson Anders, Birkelund Svend, Bongcam-Rudloff Erik, Thollesson Mikael, Klint Markus, Herrmann Björn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/81