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Interplay between Porphyromonas gingivalis Hemophore-Like Protein HmuY and Kgp/RgpA Gingipains Plays a Superior Role in Heme Supply

To acquire heme as a source of iron and protoporphyrin IX, Porphyromonas gingivalis uses gingipains, Hmu, and Hus systems. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between the production and function of the most important virulence factors of P. gingivalis involved in heme supply, namely,...

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Autores principales: Śmiga, Michał, Ślęzak, Paulina, Wagner, Mateusz, Olczak, Teresa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36752645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04593-22