The Surface-Associated Protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus Is a Lipase
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The surface-associated protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a lipase.
Staphylococcus saprophyticus surface-associated protein (Ssp) was the first surface protein described for this organism. Ssp-positive strains display a fuzzy layer of surface-associated material in electron micrographs, whereas Ssp-negative strains appear to be smooth. The physiologic function of Ssp, however, has remained elusive. To clone the associated gene, we determined the N-terminal sequ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.10.6419-6428.2005