Functional and structural investigations of fibronectin-binding protein Apa from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Kuo, C.J., Gao, J., Huang, J.W., Ko, T.P., Zhai, C., Ma, L., Liu, W., Dai, L., Chang, Y.F., Chen, T.H., Hu, Y., Yu, X., Guo, R.T., Chen, C.C.(2019) Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 1863: 1351-1359
- PubMed: 31175911 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2019.06.003
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5ZX9, 5ZXA - PubMed Abstract: 
Alanine and proline-rich protein (Apa) is a secreted antigen of Mycobacterium spp. which involves in stimulating immune responses and adhering to host cells by binding to fibronectin (Fn). Here, we report the crystal structure of Apa from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and its Fn-binding characteristics.
Organizational Affiliation: 
State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; Tianjin Institute of Industrial Enzymes National Engineering Laboratory, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.