| Literature DB >> 10639475 |
A Sabat1, K Kosowska, K Poulsen, A Kasprowicz, A Sekowska, B van Den Burg, J Travis, J Potempa.
Abstract
Proteinases of Staphylococcus aureus are emerging as potential virulence factors which may be involved in the pathogenecity of staphylococcal diseases. We describe here the structure of the gene encoding the metalloproteinase referred to as aureolysin. This gene occurs in two allelic forms and is strongly conserved among S. aureus strains, implying the possibility that the proteinase may have important housekeeping functions.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10639475 PMCID: PMC97234 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.68.2.973-976.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441