Gene encoding the group B streptococcal protein R4, its presence in clinical reference laboratory isolates & R4 protein pepsin sensitivity

Indian Journal of Medical Research, Supplement

Volumn 119, Issue MAY, 2004, Pages 213-220

  Smith, B L ^a,b   Flores, A ^a   Dechaine, J ^b   Krepela, J ^b   Bergdall, A ^b   Ferrieri, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

like proteins; Group B Streptococcus; Pepsin sensitive; R4; Rib; Surface protein; Trypsin resistant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HAPTOCORRIN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PEPSIN A; PRIMER DNA; PROTEIN R1; PROTEIN R4; PROTEIN R5; PROTEIN RIB; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE LIBRARY; GENETIC CODE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SCREENING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STANDARD; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPSIN A; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 3442883376     PISSN: 03679012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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