Elongated fibrillar structure of a streptococcal adhesin assembled by the high-affinity association of alpha- and PPII-helices.
Larson, M.R., Rajashankar, K.R., Patel, M.H., Robinette, R.A., Crowley, P.J., Michalek, S., Brady, L.J., Deivanayagam, C.(2010) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 5983-5988
- PubMed: 20231452 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0912293107
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3IOX, 3IPK - PubMed Abstract: 
Streptococcus mutans antigen I/II (AgI/II) is a cell surface-localized protein adhesin that interacts with salivary components within the salivary pellicle. AgI/II contributes to virulence and has been studied as an immunological and structural target, but a fundamental understanding of its underlying architecture has been lacking ...