Chlamydia Pneumoniae Uses LIPP Protein to Enter Human Cell (IMAGE)
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A Chlamydia pneumoniae cell uses its surface protein LIPP (red) to bind to the outside of a human cell. The LIPP protein permeates the cell membrane and transports the cell's own phospholipid PS (green) from the interior to the exterior. Localisation of the PS molecule on the outer membrane leaflet helps the Chlamydium to enter the viable human cell. In the event of chlamydial infection, the PS on the outer membrane thus fulfils a different function than in dying human cells.
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HHU / Jan Galle
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