MICROBIAL ADHESINS RECOGNIZING EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX MACROMOLECULES

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PATTI, JM
HOOK, M
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[1] Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Texas A and M University, Houston, TX 771131
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10.1016/0955-0674(94)90104-X
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
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Microorganisms express a family of cell-surface adhesins that specifically recognize and bind components of the extracellular matrix. Adhesion of microorganisms to host tissues represents a critical phase in the development of many types of infections. Recent studies have focused on the mechanisms of microbial attachment at a molecular level, including the identification of ligand-binding domains in several cell-surface adhesins from Gram-positive bacteria and the construction of adhesin-deficient isogenic mutants.
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