A two-domain mechanism for group A streptococcal adherence through protein F to the extracellular matrix

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 989-998

  Ozeri, Vered ^a   Tovi, Aviva ^a   Burstein, Israel ^a   Natanson Yaron, Shira ^a   Caparon, Michael G ^b   Yamada, Kenneth M ^c   Akiyama, Steven K ^c   Vlodavsky, Israel ^d   Hanski, Emanuel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacterial adherence; Extracellular matrix; Fibronectin; Group A streptococcus; Protein F

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL RECEPTOR; COLLAGEN; FIBRIN; FIBRONECTIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0029986634     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00435.x     Document Type: Article

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