Intramolecular Ester Bond Cross-Links in Clostridium perfringens Adhesin Stabilize Repetitive Ig-Domain Shafts
Clostridium perfringens, a Gram-positive pathogen, expresses a surface adhesin protein critical for host colonization and virulence. This protein, Cpe0147, features an N-terminal adhesin domain followed by 11 tandem Ig-like repeat…