Maturation of the Mfa1 Fimbriae in the Oral Pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis
The Mfa1 fimbriae of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis are involved in adhesion, including binding to synergistic species in oral biofilms. Mfa1 fimbriae are comprised of 5 proteins: the structural component Mfa1, the anchor Mfa2, and Mfa3-5 which constitute the fimbrial tip complex....
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| Формат: | Статья |
| Язык: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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| Серии: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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| Online-ссылка: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00137/full |