6q2k | pdb_00006q2k
From Proteopedia
The structure of the Streptococcus gordonii surface protein SspB in complex with TEV peptide provides clues to the adherence of oral streptococcal adherence to salivary agglutinin
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Structural highlights
FunctionSSPB_STRGN May bind sialic acid residues of salivary agglutinin (SAG) in a calcium-dependent reaction. The interaction of SAG with its receptor in various oral streptococci modulate bacterial colonization of oral tissue and is associated with reduced levels of dental caries. Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||
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