The Novel Fibronectin-binding Motif and Key Residues of Mycobacteria

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The binding motifs of the immunodominant antigen (Ag) alpha-Ag (Ag 85 complex B) of Mycobacterium kansasii for human fibronectin were examined using digested fragments. We defined two fibronectin-binding epitopes on 27 amino acids from 84 to 110 and on 20 amino acids from 211 to 230. The epitopes were almost conserved in the closely related Ag 85 complex of other mycobacteria species. Inhibition of fibronectin...