| Literature DB >> 12142432 |
Egbert Smit1, Peter H Pouwels.
Abstract
The N-terminal repeat (SAC1) of the S-protein of Lactobacillus acidophilus bound efficiently and specifically to cell wall fragments (CWFs) when fused to green fluorescent protein, whereas the C-terminal repeat (SAC2) did not. Treatment of CWFs with hydrofluoric acid, but not phenol, prevented binding. Apparently, SAC1 is necessary and sufficient for cell wall binding. Our data suggest that SAC anchors the S-protein to a cell wall teichoic acid.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12142432 PMCID: PMC135259 DOI: 10.1128/JB.184.16.4617-4619.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490