autotransporter proteins
Research Article | Molecular Biology and PhysiologyBioinformatic and Molecular Analysis of Inverse Autotransporters from Escherichia coliEscherichia coli is one of the most prevalent facultative anaerobes of the human gut. E. coli normally exists as a harmless commensal but can also cause disease following the acquisition of genes that enhance its pathogenicity. Adhesion is an important first step in colonization of the host and is...