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Structural highlights

Function

NLPI_ECOLI May be involved in cell division. May play a role in bacterial septation or regulation of cell wall degradation during cell division. Negatively controls the production of extracellular DNA (eDNA).^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Ohara M, Wu HC, Sankaran K, Rick PD. Identification and characterization of a new lipoprotein, NlpI, in Escherichia coli K-12. J Bacteriol. 1999 Jul;181(14):4318-25. PMID:10400590
2. ↑ Sanchez-Torres V, Maeda T, Wood TK. Global regulator H-NS and lipoprotein NlpI influence production of extracellular DNA in Escherichia coli. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2010 Oct 15;401(2):197-202. doi:, 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.09.026. Epub 2010 Sep 15. PMID:20833130 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.09.026