Role of differential expression of streptococcal arginine deiminase in inhibition of fimA expression in Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Streptococcus cristatus ArcA inhibits production of a major adhesin, FimA, in Porphyromonas gingivalis, a primary periodontal pathogen. In this study, we demonstrate the differential expression of arcA in two streptococcal species. The expression level of arcA in streptococci appears to be controlled by both cis and trans elements.
Lin
Xinghua
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School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Lamont
Richard J
RJ
Wu
Jie
J
Xie
Hua
H
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D015153:Blotting, Western; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins; D006867:Hydrolases; C019723:arginine deiminase