Sequence variability of the meningococcal lactoferrin-binding protein LbpB

Gene

Volumn 231, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 105-110

  Pettersson, Annika ^a   Van Der Biezen, Jenny ^a   Joosten, Vivi ^a   Hendriksen, Jolita ^a   Tommassen, Jan ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Iron uptake; Lactoferrin receptor; Neisseria meningitidis; Outer membrane lipoprotein

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN; LIPOPROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; IRON TRANSPORT; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CARRIER PROTEINS; DNA PRIMERS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0033614452     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(99)00109-2     Document Type: Article

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