α‐Enolase of Streptococcus pneumoniae is a plasmin(ogen)‐binding protein displayed on the bacterial cell surface
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- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 40 (6), 1273-1287
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02448.x
Abstract
Binding of human plasminogen to Streptococcus pneumoniae and its subsequent activation promotes penetration of bacteria through reconstituted basement membranes. In this study, we have characterized ...Keywords
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