Enterococcal PrgA extends far outside the cell and provides surface exclusion to protect against unwanted conjugation
A. Schmitt, H. Hirt, M. A. Jarva, W.-S. Sun, J. ter Beek, G. M. Dunny, R. P.-A. Berntsson
This paper reports the structure and function of Enterococcus faecalis PrgA, showing it extends outside the cell to provide surface exclusion and reduce plasmid uptake.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020Biochemistry