Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus lytFM encoding an NlpC/P60 endopeptidase is also present in mite‐associated bacteria that express LytFM variants

The bodies and faecal pellets of the house dust mite (HDM), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, are the source of many allergenic and nonallergenic proteins. One of these, the 14‐kDa bacteriolytic enzyme LytFM, originally isolated from the spent HDM growth medium, may contribute to bacteriolytic activit...

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Main Authors: Vivian H. Tang, Geoffrey A. Stewart, Barbara J. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:FEBS Open Bio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12263