The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily is found in all domains of life,
facilitating critical biological processes through the translocation of a wide variety of …

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are widespread among living organisms and
comprise one of the largest protein families. For example, components of ABC transporters …

Initial host defense to bacterial infection is executed by innate immunity, and therefore the
main goal of this study was to examine the contribution of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) during …

ABSTRACT The FsrABC system of Enterococcus faecalis controls the expression of
gelatinase and a serine protease via a quorum-sensing mechanism, and recent studies …

The ATP-binding cassette transporter superfamily is present in all three domains of life. This
ubiquitous class of integral membrane proteins have diverse biological functions, but their …

Pneumococcal surface adhesin A (PsaA) is a surface-exposed common 37-kilodalton multi-
functional lipoprotein detected on all known serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae. This …

We have recently demonstrated that upregulation of the ATP binding cassette (ABC)
transporter-encoding gene AFR1 in Cryptococcus neoformans is involved in the in vitro …

Pathogenicity islands, specialized secretion systems, virulence plasmids, fimbriae, pili,
adhesins, and toxins are all classical bacterial virulence factors. However, many of these …

Nutrient procurement specifically from nutrient-limiting environment is essential for
pathogenic bacteria to survive and/or persist within the host. Long-term survival or persistent …

ABSTRACT znuA is known to be an important factor for survival and normal growth under
low Zn2+ concentrations for Escherichia coli, Haemophilus spp., Neisseria gonorrhoeae …