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Role of SraP, a Serine-Rich Surface Protein of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> , in Binding to Human Platelets
22 Mar 2005
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The binding of bacteria to platelets is a postulated central event in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis. Platelet binding by Streptococcus gordonii is mediated in large part by GspB, a high-molecular-mass cell wall glycoprotein. Although Staphylococcus aureus has a GspB homolog (SraP), little is known about its function. SraP has a calculated molecular mass of 227 kDa and, like GspB, is predicted to...
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