Structural analysis of an enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli metalloprotease effector
Mucins are proteins that contain dense clusters of α-O-GalNAc-linked carbohydrate chains and are the major component of the mucosal barrier that lines the mammalian gastrointestinal tract from mouth to gut. A critical biological function of mucins is to protect the underlying epithelial cells from i...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42821 |