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Bacterial Hydrolysis of Host Glycoproteins - Powerful Protein Modification and Efficient Nutrient Acquisition.
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PMID:  22222876     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Glycoproteins are ubiquitous in nature and fundamental to most biological processes, including the human immune system. The glycoprotein carbohydrate moieties, or glycans, are very diverse in their structure and composition, and have major effects on the chemical, physical and biological properties of these glycoproteins. The hydrolysis of glycoprotein glycans by bacterial glycosidases can have dramatic effects on glycoprotein function and, thereby, be beneficial for the bacteria in different ways. This review gives an introduction to the expanding field of extracellular glycosidases from bacterial pathogens with activity on host glycoproteins, describes some known and proposed consequences for the host and the bacteria and discusses some evolutionary and regulatory aspects of bacterial glycosidases.
Authors:
Julia Garbe; Mattias Collin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of innate immunity     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1662-8128     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101469471     Medline TA:  J Innate Immun     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Infection Medicine, Lund University Biomedical Center B14, Lund, Sweden.
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