SliC is a surface-displayed lipoprotein that is required for the anti-lysozyme strategy during Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
Lysozymes are nearly omnipresent as the first line of immune defense against microbes in animals. They exert bactericidal action through antimicrobial peptide activity and peptidoglycan hydrolysis. Gram-negative bacteria developed several weapons to battle lysozymes, including inhibitors of c-type l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6033465?pdf=render |