Newly Discovered Cell Shape Promoting Protein Complex Involved in the Maintenance of Distinct Helical Shape of Helicobacter Pylori

Authors

  • Freeman Paczkowski McMaster

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/sciential.v1i2.2132

Keywords:

H. pylori, Csd5, Cell Shape, Protein complex, Drug target

Abstract

The distinct helical shape of the bacterium Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) assists this organism in colonizing the digestive organs of its target host. It has been discovered that a key determinant of helical cell shape formation in H. pylori is the Csd5 protein, which engages in multiple cell shape promoting interactions with the cell wall and other various proteins. This finding has significant clinical implications, as it outlines Csd5 as a potential drug target for treating H. pylori infection in the future.

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Published

2019-03-29

How to Cite

Paczkowski, F. (2019). Newly Discovered Cell Shape Promoting Protein Complex Involved in the Maintenance of Distinct Helical Shape of Helicobacter Pylori. Sciential - McMaster Undergraduate Science Journal, 1(2), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.15173/sciential.v1i2.2132

Issue

No. 2 (2019): Sciential Issue 2

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News and Views

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