Bacterial Lectin FimH and Its Aggregation Hot-Spots: An Alternative Strategy against Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>

• Главные авторы: Georgia I. Nasi (Автор), Konstantina I. Georgakopoulou (Автор), Marilena K. Theodoropoulou (Автор), Nikos C. Papandreou (Автор), Evangelia D. Chrysina (Автор), Paraskevi L. Tsiolaki (Автор), Vassiliki A. Iconomidou (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Type I fimbriae are the main adhesive organelles of uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (UPEC), consisting of four different subunits. Their component with the most important role in establishing bacterial infections is the FimH adhesin located at the fimbrial tip. This two-domain prot...