Identification of a lactoferrin-binding protein in Prevotella nigrescens

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-64

  De Lillo, Ana ^a   Fierro, J Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

binding protein; lactoferrin; outer membrane; Prevotella nigrescens

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN; LACTOFERRIN BINDING PROTEIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PREVOTELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTEROIDACEAE INFECTIONS; CARRIER PROTEINS; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PERIODONTITIS; PREVOTELLA; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030974496     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00097-9     Document Type: Article

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