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Staphylococcus aureus causing osteomyelitis binds to a nonapeptide sequence in bone sialoprotein
1 Nov 1997
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Bone sialoprotein is a glycoprotein of the bone and dentine extracellular matrix. This protein consists of 320 amino acids, of which 25% are glutamic and aspartic acid residues. Sialic acid, containing oligosaccharides and tyrosine sulphate residues, supplies additional polyanionic properties. Staphylococcal cells, isolated from patients suffering from infection of bone tissue, bind the bone-derived sialoprotein,...
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