Cloning, sequencing and functional overexpression of the Streptococcus equisimilis H46A gapC gene encoding a glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase that also functions as a plasmin(ogen)-binding protein. Purification and biochemical characterization of-the protein

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-51

  Gase, Klaus ^a   Gase, Ariane ^a   Schirmer, Heike ^a   Malke, Horst ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

gapC gene; Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase; Plasmin (ogen) binding protein; Streptococcus equisimilis

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE SUBSP. EQUISIMILIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP C';

EID: 0029995819     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0042u.x     Document Type: Article

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