Site-directed mutagenesis of streptococcal plasmin receptor protein (Plr) identifies the C-terminal Lys334 as essential for plasmin binding, but mutation of the plr gene does not reduce plasmin binding to group A streptococci

Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2025-2035

  Winram, Scott B ^a,b   Lottenberg, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH); Plasmin(ogen); Receptors; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; PLASMIN; RECEPTOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0031661935     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-8-2025     Document Type: Article

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