ADP-ribosylation by the extracellular fibrils of Myxococcus xanthus

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作者
Hildebrandt, K [1 ]
Eastman, D [1 ]
Dworkin, M [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MINNESOTA, DEPT MICROBIOL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455 USA
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10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.2111575.x
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The isolated, extracellular fibrils of the myxobacterium, Myxococcus xanthus, are capable of carrying out ADP-ribosylation. The substrate for the ADP-ribosylation is reactive with monoclonal antibody 2105, which has been shown to be directed specifically against the integral fibril proteins. The extracellular fibrils thus contain both the ADP-ribosyl transferase and the substrate for the ribosylation. This process may play a role in the contact-mediated cell-cell interactions that are an important part of the social behaviour of M. xanthus.
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