Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbrial protein Mfa5 contains a von Willebrand factor domain and an intramolecular isopeptide
oleh: Thomas V. Heidler, Karin Ernits, Agnieszka Ziolkowska, Rolf Claesson, Karina Persson
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Heidler et al. report a structure of the N-terminal half of a bacterial fimbrial protein, Mfa5, from Porphyromonas gingivalis that is a secondary colonizer of the oral biofilm. They find a von Willebrand factor domain and two IgG-like domains in this structure. This study suggests that horizontal gene transfer may have occurred among the bacteria within the oral biofilm.