Bap: A New Type of Functional Amyloid

• Autores: Patrick Di Martino
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 24, Nº. 9, 2016, págs. 682-684
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Bacteria can build a biofilm matrix scaffold from exopolysaccharides or proteins, and DNA. In a recent report, Taglialegna and colleagues show that pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus produces a protein scaffold based on amyloid assembly of fragments from the biofilm-associated protein. Amyloidogenesis occurs in response to environmental signals.