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Cloning and Characterization of the α(1,3/4) Fucosyltransferase of Helicobacter pylori
1 Feb 2000
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The gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori can express the histo blood group antigens, which are on the surface of many human cells. Most H. pylori strains express the type II carbohydrates, Lewis X and Y, whereas a small population express the type I carbohydrates, Lewis A and B. The expression of Lewis A and Lewis X, as in the case of H. pylori strain UA948, requires the addition of fucose in alpha1,4 and...
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