Arg-gingipain inhibition and anti-bacterial activity selective for porphyromonas gingivalis by malabaricone C

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1475-1477

  Shinohara, Chikara ^a   Mori, Satoko ^a   Ando, Tomomi ^a   Tsuji, Tomoko ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arg gingipain; Malabaricone C; Myristica fragrans; Periodontal disease; Porphyromonas gingivalis

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ARGINGIPAIN, PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; HEMAGGLUTININ; MALABARICONE C; RESORCINOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; HEMAGGLUTININS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; RESORCINOLS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0033173625     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.63.1475     Document Type: Article

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