The antimicrobial properties of C-reactive protein (CRP)

Journal of Endotoxin Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Tan, Sandra S H ^a   Ng, Patricia M L ^a   Ho, Bow ^a   Ding, Jeak Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; C reactive protein; Endotoxin; Horseshoe crab; Lipopolysaccharide

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEMOCYANIN; RECOMBINANT C REACTIVE PROTEIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; ENDOTOXINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HEMOCYANIN; HEMOLYMPH; HORSESHOE CRABS; HUMANS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEROSTOMATA; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 25444465396     PISSN: 09680519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096805105X37402     Document Type: Article

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