The cell envelope of Staphylococcus aureus selectively controls the sorting of virulence factors
oleh: Xuhui Zheng, Gerben Marsman, Keenan A. Lacey, Jessica R. Chapman, Christian Goosmann, Beatrix M. Ueberheide, Victor J. Torres
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01 |
Deskripsi
The pathogen Staphylococcus aureus releases several pore-forming toxins, termed leukocidins, that kill immune cells. Here, Zheng et al. show that the retention of a leukocidin on bacterial cells and its release are modulated by lipoteichoic acid and a membrane lipid, which also control the sorting of other surface-associated proteins.