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Role of the conserved C-repeat region of the M protein of Streptococcus pyogenes.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Mar 1995
Perez-Casal J, Okada N, Caparon M G, Scott J R
Abstract excerpt
The surface-located M protein functions to protect Streptococcus pyogenes (the group A streptococcus) from phagocytosis by polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It has been suggested that this protection results from the ability of M protein to bind factor H, a serum protein that can inhibit the activation of complement. Among different serological variants of M protein, the C-repeat domain is highly conserved and is...
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