Convergent weaponry in a biological arms race

eLife

Edward N Baker¹  Paul G Young² 

[1] Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Discovery and the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;Structural Biology Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;

关键词: Streptococcus pyogenes;    Streptococcus pneumoniae;    Clostridium perfringens;    host-microbe interaction;    fibrinogen;    bacterial surface protein;   

DOI  :  10.7554/eLife.08710

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Bacterial surface proteins covalently attach to host cells via a mechanism that is also used by immune system proteins that help eliminate invading pathogens.

【 授权许可】

Unknown