Brucella periplasmic protein EipB is a molecular determinant of cell envelope integrity and virulence
J. Herrou, J. Willett, A. Fiebig, D. Czyz, J. Cheng, E. Ultee, A. Briegel, L. Bigelow, G. Babnigg, Y. Kim, S. Crosson
This study identifies EipB as a conserved periplasmic protein in Brucella that maintains cell envelope integrity and contributes to virulence, with structural and genetic interactions with TtpA.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2019Microbiology