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Elastin, a Novel Extracellular Matrix Protein Adhering to Mycobacterial Antigen 85 Complex
17 Dec 2012
Abstract excerpt
The antigen 85 complex (Ag85) consists of three predominantly secreted proteins (Ag85A, Ag85B, and Ag85C), which play a key role in the mycobacterial pathogenesis and also possess enzymatic mycolyltransferase activity involved in cell wall synthesis. Ag85 is not only considered to be a virulence factor because its expression is essential for intracellular survival within macrophages, but also because it...
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