Bacterial surface (S) layers are proteinaceous arrays found on the surface of hundreds of bacterial species, including several species of lactobacilli. They are composed of numerous identical, non-covalently bound subunits, which completely cover the cell surface forming a symmetric, porous, lattice-like structure. Several functions for S-layers have been found, but no common one probably exists. S-layer proteins have a wide application potential in nanobiotechnology as well as in health-related applications such as vaccine design. In this work, the structure and function of the S-layer protein SlpA of Lactobacillus brevis ATCC 8287 and the expression of the slpA gene were studied. SlpA was identified as a two-domain protein, in which the...
Women with germline mutations of BRCA1 gene are predisposed to the development of basal-like breast ...
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The attachment of a pathogen to target cells is a critical step in establishing an infection. Most G...
Neurotrophic factors (NTFs) are secreted proteins which promote the survival of neurons, formation a...
Many Gram-negative bacteria pathogenic to plants and animals possess type III secretion systems that...
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which the cardinal sympto...
The cell membrane is crucial for living cells; it encloses the intracellular matrix, maintains the c...
Sertoli cells in the testis regulate spermatogenesis and are involved in the molecular pathogenesis ...
Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles to carry out specialized cellular functions. Thes...
Plant vascular tissues are supporting and conductive tissues composed of two major components, xylem...
Lipids, as the major components of cell membranes, are multi-functional molecules that also critical...
All organisms have evolved mechanisms to acquire thermotolerance. A moderately high temperature acti...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide and t...
Oxidoreductases are found in all living organisms and play essential roles in housekeeping, percepti...
Women with germline mutations of BRCA1 gene are predisposed to the development of basal-like breast ...
Bone mass accrual and maintenance are regulated by a complex interplay between genetic and environme...
Stem cells are responsible for tissue turnover throughout lifespan. Only highly controlled specific ...
The attachment of a pathogen to target cells is a critical step in establishing an infection. Most G...
Neurotrophic factors (NTFs) are secreted proteins which promote the survival of neurons, formation a...
Many Gram-negative bacteria pathogenic to plants and animals possess type III secretion systems that...
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which the cardinal sympto...
The cell membrane is crucial for living cells; it encloses the intracellular matrix, maintains the c...
Sertoli cells in the testis regulate spermatogenesis and are involved in the molecular pathogenesis ...
Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles to carry out specialized cellular functions. Thes...
Plant vascular tissues are supporting and conductive tissues composed of two major components, xylem...
Lipids, as the major components of cell membranes, are multi-functional molecules that also critical...
All organisms have evolved mechanisms to acquire thermotolerance. A moderately high temperature acti...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide and t...
Oxidoreductases are found in all living organisms and play essential roles in housekeeping, percepti...
Women with germline mutations of BRCA1 gene are predisposed to the development of basal-like breast ...
Bone mass accrual and maintenance are regulated by a complex interplay between genetic and environme...
Stem cells are responsible for tissue turnover throughout lifespan. Only highly controlled specific ...