Enterococcus faecalis PcfC, a spatially localized substrate receptor for type IV secretion of the pCF10 transfer intermediate.

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Published in J Bacteriol on March 07, 2008

Authors

Yuqing Chen1, Xiaolin Zhang, Dawn Manias, Hye-Jeong Yeo, Gary M Dunny, Peter J Christie

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1: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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