Publikationsdatum:
2014-09-10
Beschreibung:
Neutrophils are indispensable for clearing infections with the prominent human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we report that S. aureus secretes a family of proteins that potently inhibits the activity of neutrophil serine proteases (NSPs): neutrophil elastase (NE), proteinase 3, and cathepsin G. The NSPs, but not related serine proteases, are...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Digitale ISSN:
1091-6490
Thema:
Biologie
,
Medizin
,
Allgemeine Naturwissenschaft
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