Por secretion system-dependent secretion and glycosylation of Porphyromonas gingivalis hemin-binding protein 35.

The anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major pathogen in severe forms of periodontal disease and refractory periapical perodontitis. We have recently found that P. gingivalis has a novel secretion system named the Por secretion system (PorSS), which is responsible for se...

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Main Authors: Mikio Shoji, Keiko Sato, Hideharu Yukitake, Yoshio Kondo, Yuka Narita, Tomoko Kadowaki, Mariko Naito, Koji Nakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3120885?pdf=render