Structure-function mapping of BbCRASP-1, the key complement factor H and FHL-1 binding protein of Borrelia burgdorferi

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 296, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 177-184

  Cordes, Frank S ^a   Kraiczy, Peter ^b   Roversi, Pietro ^a   Simon, Markus M ^c   Brade, Volker ^b   Jahraus, Oliver ^d   Wallis, Russell ^a   Goodstadt, Leo ^e   Ponting, Chris P ^e   Skerka, Christine ^f   Zipfel, Peter F ^f   Wallich, Reinhard ^d   Lea, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOBIOLOGY AND EPIGENETICS   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f HANS KNÖLL INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi; Complement regulator factor H; CRASP; Immune evasion; Lyme borreliosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H LIKE PROTEIN 1; COMPLEMENT REGULATOR ACQUIRING SURFACE PROTEIN 1; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOM; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 33646382368     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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