Identification and characterization of domains responsible for self-assembly and cell wall binding of the surface layer protein of <it>Lactobacillus brevis </it>ATCC 8287

Identification and characterization of domains responsible for self-assembly and cell wall binding of the surface layer protein of <it>Lactobacillus brevis </it>ATCC 8287

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Lactobacillus brevis </it>ATCC 8287 is covered by a regular surface (S-) layer consisting of a 435 amino acid protein SlpA. This protein is completely unrelated in sequence to the previously characterized S-layer prot...

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Main Authors: Sleytr Uwe B, Pum Dietmar, Ilk Nicola, Hynönen Ulla, Åvall-Jääskeläinen Silja, Palva Airi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/165

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