Structure of the fimbrial protein Mfa4 from Porphyromonas gingivalis in its precursor form: implications for a donor-strand complementation mechanism

Gingivitis and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases that can lead to tooth loss. One of the causes of these diseases is the Gram-negative Porphyromonas gingivalis. This periodontal pathogen is dependent on two fimbriae, FimA and Mfa1, for binding to dental biofilm, salivary proteins, and...

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Autores principales: Kloppsteck, Patrik, Hall, Michael, Hasegawa, Yoshiaki, Persson, Karina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4789730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26972441
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep22945

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4789730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26972441
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep22945

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