Protein and Sugar Export and Assembly in Gram-positive Bacteria

✍ Scribed by Fabio Bagnoli, Rino Rappuoli (eds.)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2017
Tongue: English
Leaves: 342
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 404
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book focuses on the envelope of Gram-positive bacteria including its composition, the latest discoveries in the mechanisms behind its assembly, and its role in pathogenesis. Furthermore, new applications in biotechnology and vaccine development involving these bacteria are discussed in detail. This concise volume consists of eleven chapters by prominent experts in the field, which review the latest findings and current state of knowledge on a range of diverse yet interlinked aspects. This book is written for all researchers, clinicians and technicians engaged in basic or applied science projects on Gram-positive bacteria.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Envelope Structures of Gram-Positive Bacteria....Pages 1-44
The Canonical and Accessory Sec System of Gram-positive Bacteria....Pages 45-67
Twin-Arginine Protein Translocation....Pages 69-94
Membrane Translocation and Assembly of Sugar Polymer Precursors....Pages 95-128
Predicting Subcellular Localization of Proteins by Bioinformatic Algorithms....Pages 129-158
Anchoring of LPXTG-Like Proteins to the Gram-Positive Cell Wall Envelope....Pages 159-175
Spatial Organization of Cell Wall-Anchored Proteins at the Surface of Gram-Positive Bacteria....Pages 177-201
Pilus Assembly in Gram-Positive Bacteria....Pages 203-233
Type VII Secretion Systems in Gram-Positive Bacteria....Pages 235-265
Protein Secretion in Gram-Positive Bacteria: From Multiple Pathways to Biotechnology....Pages 267-308
Surface and Exoproteomes of Gram-Positive Pathogens for Vaccine Discovery....Pages 309-337

✦ Subjects

Medical Microbiology;Medical Biochemistry;Molecular Medicine

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