Membrane cofactor protein (MCP or CD46) is a cellular pilus receptor for pathogenic Neisseria

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Abstract
Pili of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis mediate binding of the bacteria to human cell‐surface receptors. We found that purified pili bound to a 55‐ to 60‐kDa doublet band on SDS–PAGE...