New lectins and other putative adhesins in Aeromonas hydrophila.
The ability of strains of Aeromonas hydrophila to bind 125I-labelled collagen types I and IV, fibronectin, laminin, lactoferrin, and immobilized mucins and orosomucoid on latex beads was found to be a property common to all the isolated strains. The binding was specific, was inhibited by homologous unlabelled glycoproteins, and was protease sensitive. The nature of the binding is discussed.
Ascencio
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Lund, Sweden.
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Wadström
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D000333:Aeromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000818:Animals; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism*
D006023:Glycoproteins; D037102:Lectins