Studies on the Escherichia coli ExbD Transmembrane Domain, Residue L132, and an Inhibitory Cyclic Peptide.
Bimal Jana, Dale R. Kopp, Mingchao Xie, Hema Vakharia, Kathleen Postle
This paper investigates the Escherichia coli ExbD transmembrane domain, identifies key residues for TonB system activity, and demonstrates that a cyclic peptide can inhibit ExbD-TonB interaction, suggesting a potential antimicrobial strategy.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology