The unique trimeric assembly of the virulence factor HtrA fromHelicobacter pylorioccurs via N-terminal domain swapping.
Zhang, Z., Huang, Q., Tao, X., Song, G., Zheng, P., Li, H., Sun, H., Xia, W.(2019) J Biol Chem 294: 7990-8000
- PubMed: 30936204 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.007387
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5Y28, 5Y2D - PubMed Abstract: 
Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of specific bacterial virulence factors can significantly contribute to antibacterial drug discovery. Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium that infects almost half of the world's population, leading to gastric disorders and even gastric cancer ...