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The anodically‐moving thermolabile antigen (ATA) of gram‐negative bacteria: Its function as the receptor for F pili
Author(s) -
Reissbrod R.,
Tschäpe H.,
Seltmann G.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
zeitschrift für allgemeine mikrobiologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0044-2208
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.19760160106
Subject(s) - thermolabile , pilus , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacteriaceae , antigen , gram negative bacteria , biology , chemistry , escherichia coli , immunology , biochemistry , genetics , gene , enzyme
The anodically‐moving thermolabile antigen ATA of protein nature, present in the cell wall of all members of Enterobacteriaceae and other gram‐negative bacteria tested, seems to be the F pili target on the recipient cell sufrace.