| Literature DB >> 11349094 |
K J McGovern1, T G Blanchard, J A Gutierrez, S J Czinn, S Krakowka, P Youngman.
Abstract
The contribution of glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) (gamma-glutamyltransferase [EC 2. 3. 2. 2]) to Helicobacter pylori virulence was investigated in piglets and mice using GGT-deficient isogenic strains. All animals became colonized. However, the bacterial load was significantly lower for mutant bacteria than for parent strains. These results suggest that GGT activity provides an advantage to H. pylori in colonization.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11349094 PMCID: PMC98487 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.69.6.4168-4173.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441