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Human Siglec-5 inhibitory receptor and immunoglobulin A (IgA) have separate binding sites in streptococcal beta protein.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 30 Sept 2011
Nordström Therése, Movert Elin, Olin Anders I, Ali Syed R, Nizet Victor, Varki Ajit, Areschoug Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins (Siglecs) are receptors believed to be important for regulation of cellular activation and inflammation. Several pathogenic microbes bind specific Siglecs via sialic acid-containing structures at the microbial surface, interactions that may result in modulation of host responses. Recently, it was shown that the group B Streptococcus (GBS) binds to human Siglec-5...
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