Heme utilization in Porphyromonas gingivalis requires the participation of an outer membrane hemin/hemoglobin receptor, HmuR, the lysine-specific gingipain proteinase (Kgp) and arginine-specific gingipain proteinase (Rgp)...
Keywords: Gene expression, gingipains, heme receptor, Porphyromonas gingivalis
11/2004 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter
The R- and K-gingipain proteases of Porphyromonas gingivalis are involved in proteolysis of haemoglobin from which the defensive dimeric haem pigment is formed...
Keywords: gingipains, haem, haemoglobin, periodontal disease, Porphyromonas, protease
09/2008 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter