Role of the C terminus in antigen P1 surface localization in Streptococcus mutans and two related cocci

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 801-807

  Homonylo Mcgavin, Mary K ^a   Lee, Song F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; FIBRONECTIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DENTAL CARIES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SHUTTLE VECTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0030059864     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.3.801-807.1996     Document Type: Article

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