Identification and characterization of fusolisin, the Fusobacterium nucleatum autotransporter serine protease.

Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral anaerobe associated with periodontal disease, adverse pregnancy outcomes and colorectal carcinoma. A serine endopeptidase of 61-65 kDa capable of damaging host tissue and of inactivating immune effectors was detected previously in F. nucleatum. Here we describe the...

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Main Authors: Lior Doron, Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer, Yara Ibrahim, Amir Eini, Ronit Naor, Graciela Rosen, Gilad Bachrach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4214739?pdf=render