Bacterial Plasminogen Receptors: Mediators of a Multifaceted Relationship
Multiple species of bacteria are able to sequester the host zymogen plasminogen to the cell surface. Once localised to the bacterial surface, plasminogen can act as a cofactor in adhesion, or, following activation to plasmin, provide a source of potent proteolytic activity. Numerous bacterial plasmi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/272148 |