Structural Insights into Ail-Mediated Adhesion in Yersinia pestis.
Yamashita, S., Lukacik, P., Barnard, T.J., Noinaj, N., Felek, S., Tsang, T.M., Krukonis, E.S., Hinnebusch, B.J., Buchanan, S.K.(2011) Structure 19: 1672-1682
- PubMed: 22078566 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2011.08.010
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3QRA, 3QRC - PubMed Abstract: 
Ail is an outer membrane protein from Yersinia pestis that is highly expressed in a rodent model of bubonic plague, making it a good candidate for vaccine development. Ail is important for attaching to host cells and evading host immune responses, facilitating rapid progression of a plague infection ...