The deficient cleavage of M protein-bound IgG by IdeS: Insight into the escape of Streptococcus pyogenes from antibody-mediated immunity

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 134-142

  Su, Yu Fang ^a   Chuang, Woei Jer ^a   Wang, Shih Min ^a,c   Chen, Wen Yi ^a   Chiang Ni, Chuan ^a   Lin, Yee Shin ^a,c   Wu, Jiunn Jong ^a,c   Liu, Ching Chuan ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fab; Fc; Human IgG; IdeS; M protein; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FC RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB) FRAGMENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G DEGRADING ENZYME OF STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; M PROTEIN; PROTEIN A; PROTEIN L; PROTEINASE; SEPHAROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING ASSAY; BINDING SITE; COMPETITIVE BINDING ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CARRIER PROTEINS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNE EVASION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 82455179436     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: 18729142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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