Identification and characterization of collagen-binding activity in Streptococcus mutans wall-associated protein: A possible implication in dental root caries and endocarditis

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 343, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 787-792

  Han, Thomas K ^a   Zhang, Chi ^a   Dao, My Lien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen binding activity; Dental root decay; Endocarditis; Streptococcus mutans; Wall associated protein A

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DENTAL CARIES; DOSE RESPONSE; GINGIVA DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; COLLAGEN TYPE I; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; ROOT CARIES; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 33645926032     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.03.025     Document Type: Article

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