PfbA, a Novel Plasmin- and Fibronectin-binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Contributes to Fibronectin-dependent Adhesion and Antiphagocytosis

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major causative agent of mortality throughout the world. The initial event in invasive pneumococcal disease is the attachment of pneumococci to epithelial cells in the upper respiratory tract. Several bacterial proteins can bind to host extracellular matrix proteins and...

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Main Authors: Yamaguchi, Masaya, Terao, Yutaka, Mori, Yuka, Hamada, Shigeyuki, Kawabata, Shigetada
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2008
Subjects:
Protein Structure and Folding
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662297/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18974092
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M807087200
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