一种新型循环/马尔托德克斯结合蛋白的结合特异性及其在来自热氧氧细菌的循环德克斯ABC进口系统中的作用

Jorge Aranda-Caraballo1, Roberto A Saenz2, Alonso A López-Zavala3

  • 1Laboratorio de Biología Sintética, Estructural y Molecular, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Los Limones-Loma de Juárez, Colima 28627, Mexico.

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概括

这项研究揭示了细菌如何使用专门的ABC进口系统内化循环素 (CD). 研究人员确定了关键蛋白MdxE及其在热友细菌中结合和运输CD中的作用.

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