Escherichia coli O127 group 4 capsule proteins assemble at the outer membrane.

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O127 is encapsulated by a protective layer of polysaccharide made of the same strain specific O-antigen as the serotype lipopolysaccharide. Seven genes encoding capsule export functions comprise the group 4 capsule (gfc) operon. Genes gfcE, etk and etp encode homolo...

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Main Authors: Matthew R Larson, Kassia Biddle, Adam Gorman, Sarah Boutom, Ilan Rosenshine, Mark A Saper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0259900&type=printable
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