Skizzle: a Novel Streptococcus agalactiae-secreted Cofactor of Human Plasminogen Activation
The work in this thesis involves characterization of a novel Streptococcus agalactiae-secreted protein, skizzle, and its interactions with key proteins of the human fibrinolytic system. Skizzle binds human plasminogen (Pg) with high affinity and acts as a cofactor of Pg activation to form the clot-d...
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VANDERBILT
2010
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Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-09062010-113724/ |