Structural insights into serine-rich fimbriae from gram-positive bacteria.
Ramboarina, S., Garnett, J.A., Zhou, M., Li, Y., Peng, Z., Taylor, J.D., Lee, W.C., Bodey, A., Murray, J.W., Alguel, Y., Bergeron, J., Bardiaux, B., Sawyer, E., Isaacson, R., Tagliaferri, C., Cota, E., Nilges, M., Simpson, P., Ruiz, T., Wu, H., Matthews, S.(2010) J Biol Chem 
- PubMed: 20584910 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M110.128165
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2KUB, 2X12 - PubMed Abstract: 
The serine-rich repeat family of fimbriae play important roles in the pathogenesis of streptococci and staphylococci. Despite recent attention, their finer structural details and precise adhesion mechanisms have yet to be determined. Fap1 (Fimbriae-associated protein 1) is the major structural subunit of serine-rich repeat fimbriae from Streptococcus parasanguinis and plays an essential role in fimbrial biogenesis, adhesion, and the early stages of dental plaque formation ...