It takes 2 to infect
Structural biologists shed light on mechanism of invasion protein
02-Dec-2009 -
Two so-called invasion proteins are crucial for infection. Each binds a specific receptor on the surface of human cells, which stimulates the host cell to take up the pathogen. Normally, these receptor molecules exert a different function, for example the regulation of cell growth and wound ...
Dimerization
Listeria
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