Isolation and characterisation of sialidase from a strain of Streptococcus oralis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 235-244

  Byers, H L ^a   Tarelli, E ^a   Homer, K A ^a   Beighton, D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; MUCIN; N ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; OROSOMUCOID; SIALIDASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0034009184     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-49-3-235     Document Type: Article

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