The gonococcal vaccine candidate antigen NGO1701 is a N. gonorrhoeae periplasmic copper storage protein
Shea K. Roe, Rafał Mazgaj, Tianmou Zhu, Mariam Esmaeeli, Lisa A. Lewis, Caroline Attardo Genco, Kevin John Waldron, Paola Massari
This paper identifies NGO1701 as a copper storage protein in N. gonorrhoeae, showing its role in copper homeostasis and its potential as a vaccine target.
PLoS Pathogens · Oct 9, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology