Article
Participation of the secreted dipeptidyl and tripeptidyl aminopeptidases in asaccharolytic growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Jun 2009
Oda H, Saiki K, Tonosaki M, Yajima A, Konishi K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Porphyromonas gingivalis secretes gingipains, endopeptidases essential for the asaccharolytic growth of this bacterium. P. gingivalis also secretes dipeptidyl aminopeptidases (DPPIV and DPP-7) and a tripeptidyl aminopeptidase (PTP-A), although their role in asaccharolytic growth is unclear. The present study was carried out to elucidate the role of these dipeptidyl/tripeptidyl...
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