Deacetylation of sialic acid by esterases potentiates pneumococcal neuraminidase activity for mucin utilization, colonization and virulence.
Pneumococcal neuraminidase is a key enzyme for sequential deglycosylation of host glycans, and plays an important role in host survival, colonization, and pathogenesis of infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. One of the factors that can affect the activity of neuraminidase is the amount and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5352144?pdf=render |