| Literature DB >> 15322048 |
Kazuhiko Maeda1, Hideki Nagata, Masae Kuboniwa, Kosuke Kataoka, Nobuko Nishida, Muneo Tanaka, Satoshi Shizukuishi.
Abstract
Binding of Streptococcus oralis glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) to Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae was characterized via a biomolecular interaction analysis system. The interaction was specific, and the association constant value was 4.34 x 10(7) M(-1), suggesting that S. oralis GAPDH functions as a dominant receptor for P. gingivalis and contributes to P. gingivalis colonization.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15322048 PMCID: PMC517434 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.9.5475-5477.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441