title: Bacterial S-layers.
abstract: S-layers are produced by the self assembly of proteinaceous subunits on the surfaces of prokaryotes, so that planar, monomolecular-thick crystalline lattices are formed. Some archaeal and eubacterial S-layer proteins are glycosylated. These lattices typically have center-to-center spacings of less than 25 nm, which makes them attractive for biomimetic or nanotechnological applications.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ultrastructure Research and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Molecular Nanotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Sleytr
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Beveridge
mesh_terms: D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000737:chemistry; D001419:Bacteria / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000737:chemistry; D001411:Geobacillus stearothermophilus / Q000737:chemistry; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000737:chemistry; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D016944:Sulfolobus / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins