The Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Binds Directly to CsrS, a Sensor Histidine Kinase of Group A Streptococcus, to Activate Expression of Virulence Factors
Open Access
- 1 December 2014
- journal article
- microbiology
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Vol. 289 (52) , 36315-36324
Abstract
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Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (K12-HD000850, AI29952)
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