Diversity in S-layers. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Chaohua; Guo, Gang; Ma, Qiqi; Zhang, Fengjuan; Ma, Funing; Liu, Jianping; Xiao, Dao; Yang, Xiaolin; Sun, Ming
• Is Part Of: Progress in biophysics and molecular biology. Volume 123(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Surface layers (S-layers) -- Diversity -- S-layer protein (SLP) -- S-layer protein gene -- Structure -- Function; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Molecular Biology -- Periodicals; Biophysique -- Périodiques; Biochimie -- Périodiques; 571.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2016.08.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6107

Abstract

Abstract: Surface layers, referred simply as S-layers, are the two-dimensional crystalline arrays of protein or glycoprotein subunits on cell surface. They are one of the most common outermost envelope components observed in prokaryotic organisms ( Archaea and Bacteria ). Over the past decades, S-layers have become an issue of increasing interest due to their ubiquitousness, special features and functions. Substantial work in this field provides evidences of an enormous diversity in S-layers. This paper reviews and illustrates the diversity from several different aspects, involving the S-layer-carrying strains, the structure of S-layers, the S-layer proteins and genes, as well as the functions of S-layers.