The host adherens junction molecule nectin-1 is degraded by chlamydial protease-like activity factor (CPAF) in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected genital epithelial cells

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-19

  Sun, Jingru ^a   Schoborg, Robert V ^a  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherens junction; Chlamydia trachomatis; CPAF; Nectin 1

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIAL PROTEASE LIKE ACTIVITY FACTOR; NECTIN 1; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

ADHERENS JUNCTIONS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DOWN-REGULATION; ENDOPEPTIDASES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS;

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIAE;

EID: 58249118823     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: 1769714X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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