Bogdan I. Iorga

A molecular safeguard in Escherichia coli Braun’s lipoprotein (Lpp) biogenesis

ABSTRACT Braun’s lipoprotein (Lpp) is the most abundant protein present in Escherichia coli . Lpp is an outer membrane (OM) lipoprotein that contributes to the mechanical integrity of the cell envelope by tethering the OM to the underlying peptidoglycan (PGN). It has long been kn...