Structural Characterization of Competence-Stimulating Peptide Analogues Reveals Key Features for ComD1 and ComD2 Receptor Binding in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00653
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen that utilizes quorum sensing (QS) to regulate genetic transformation, virulence, and biofilm formation. The competence-stimulating peptide (CSP) is a 17-amino acid signal peptide that is used by S. pneumoniae… read more here.
Keywords: comd1 comd2; streptococcus pneumoniae; stimulating peptide; structural characterization ... See more keywords