Solution NMR structure of CsgE [Biochemistry]
 

Solution NMR structure of CsgE [Biochemistry]

Shu, Q., Krezel, A. M., Cusumano, Z. T., Pinkner, J. S., Klein, R., Hultgren, S. J., Frieden, C....
Date: 2016-06-28

Curli, consisting primarily of major structural subunit CsgA, are functional amyloids produced on the surface of Escherichia coli, as well as many other enteric bacteria, and are involved in cell colonization and biofilm formation. CsgE is a periplasmic accessory protein that plays a crucial role in curli biogenesis. CsgE binds... Read More


PNAS:
Number: 26
Volume: 113