Structure of the hexagonal surface layer on Caulobacter crescentus cells.
Bharat, T.A.M., Kureisaite-Ciziene, D., Hardy, G.G., Yu, E.W., Devant, J.M., Hagen, W.J.H., Brun, Y.V., Briggs, J.A.G., Lowe, J.(2017) Nat Microbiol 2: 17059-17059
- PubMed: 28418382 
- DOI: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.59
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5N8P, 5N97 - PubMed Abstract: 
Many prokaryotic cells are encapsulated by a surface layer (S-layer) consisting of repeating units of S-layer proteins. S-layer proteins are a diverse class of molecules found in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and most archaea 1-5 . S-layers protect cells from the outside, provide mechanical stability and also play roles in pathogenicity ...