Inhibition of Porphyromonas gingivalis proteinases (gingipains) by chlorhexidine: Synergistic effect of Zn(II)

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 212-217

  Cronan, C A ^a,c   Potempa, J ^a,b   Travis, J ^a   Mayo, J A ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Gingipains; Inhibition; Synergism; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; GINGIPAIN R; LYSINE; ZINC ACETATE;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SYNERGISM; HUMANS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; ZINC; ZINC ACETATE;

EID: 33748339810     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: 1399302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2006.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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