Bacterial surface-exposed lipoproteins and sortase-mediated anchored cell surface proteins in plant infection.

ABSTRACT: The bacterial cell envelope is involved in all stages of infection and the study of its components and structures is important to understand how bacteria interact with the extracellular milieu. Thanks to new techniques that focus on identifying bacterial surface proteins, we now better understand the specific components involved in host-pathogen interactions. In the fight against the deleterious effects of pathogenic bacteria, bacterial surface proteins (at the cell envelope) are important targets as they play crucial roles in the colonization and infection of host tissues. These surface proteins serve functions such as protection, secretion, biofilm formation, nutrient intake, metabolism, and virulence. Bacteria use different mechanisms to associate proteins to the cell surface via posttr

SUBMITTER: de Sandozequi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501053 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature