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Characterization of an Isogenic Mutant of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Manfredo Lacking the Ability To Make Streptococcal Acid Glycoprotein
1 May 2000
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An isogenic mutant of Streptococcus pyogenes Manfredo that lacks the ability to make streptococcal acid glycoprotein (SAGP) has been constructed by inserting a deletion in the sagp gene using the method of allelic exchange. An assay of cell extracts (CE) prepared from the wild-type and mutant Manfredo strains for the enzyme arginine deiminase (AD) showed that significant activity was present in wild-type CE but...
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