Microorganisms, 2021 Background. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a public health problem in Mexico, and uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is one of the main etiological agents. Flagella, type I fimbriae, and curli promote the ability of these bacteria to successfully
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The pancreatic zymogen granule membrane protein, GP2, binds Escherichia colitype 1 Fimbriae [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2009 GP2 is the major membrane protein present in the pancreatic zymogen granule, and is cleaved and released into the pancreatic duct along with exocrine secretions. The function of GP2 is unknown. GP2's amino acid sequence is most similar to that of uromodulin, which is secreted by the kidney.
Lowe Anson W, Yu Su
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Synthesis of a Proposed Antigenic Hexapeptide from Escherichia Coli K88 Protein Fimbriae. [PDF]
Acta Chemica Scandinavica, 1986 The hexapeptide Boc-Asp-Asp-Tyr-Arg-Gln-Lys-OMe is assembled by stepwise synthesis in solution with an overall yield of 44%. N alpha-boc-amino acids, protected with benzyl or benzyloxycarbonyl groups in the side-chains, are coupled as active estes of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole in mixtures of dichloromethane and N,N-dimethylformamide.
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Interactions of Streptococcus mutans Fimbria-Associated Surface Proteins with Salivary Components [PDF]
Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, 1999 ABSTRACT Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as the major causative agent of human dental caries. S. mutans binds to saliva-coated tooth surfaces, and previous studies suggested that fimbriae may play a role in the initial bacterial adherence to salivary components.
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Identification and characterisation of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli subtypes associated with human disease [PDF]
, 2020 Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) are a major cause of diarrhoea worldwide. Due to their heterogeneity and carriage in healthy individuals, identification of diagnostic virulence markers for pathogenic strains has been difficult.
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Spikes and fimbriae: alpha-helical proteins form surface projections on microorganisms. [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1981 Two basic alpha-helical plans appear to characterize portions of the proteins projecting from the surface of many microorganisms. Structure A is related to that of the antibody-binding protein A of Staphylococcus aureus, in which a single polypeptide chain doubles back to form an Anti-parallel domain; the other, structure M, is related to the M ...
C, Cohen, G N, Phillips
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Efficacy of FimA antibody and clindamycin in silkworm larvae stimulated with Porphyromonas gulae
Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2021 Objective: Porphyromonas gulae, a major periodontal pathogen in animals, possesses fimbriae that have been classified into three genotypes (A, B, C) based on the diversity of fimA genes encoding fimbrillin protein (FimA). P.
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Comparative proteomics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli during growth in human urine identify UCA-like (UCL) fimbriae as an adherence factor involved in biofilm formation and binding to uroepithelial cells [PDF]
, 2015 Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the primary cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) in humans. For the successful colonisation of the human urinary tract, UPEC employ a diverse collection of secreted or surface-exposed virulence factors ...
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Isolation and characterization of Bacteroides nodosus fimbriae: structural subunit and basal protein antigens [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 1984 We examined the isolation of fimbriae from Bacteroides nodosus. It was found that the best preparations were obtained from the supernatant of washed cells cultured on solid medium, from which fimbriae could be recovered in high yield and purity by a simple one-step procedure.
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CRP-Cyclic AMP Regulates the Expression of Type 3 Fimbriae via Cyclic di-GMP in Klebsiella pneumoniae. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Klebsiella pneumoniae is the predominant pathogen isolated from liver abscesses of diabetic patients in Asian countries. However, the effects of elevated blood glucose levels on the virulence of this pathogen remain largely unknown.
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