Isolation of an Enzyme from Streptococcus Sanguis Which Specifically Cleaves IgA
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- 1 July 1974
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 113 (1) , 289-291
- https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.113.1.289
Abstract
IgA protease, a metal-dependent endopeptidase elaborated by bacteria normally found in the human oral cavity and intestinal tract, can be isolated in good yield from culture filtrates of Streptococcus sanguis. The enzyme has pronounced specificity for secretory and serum IgA, which it cleaves to form Fcα and Fabα fragments.Keywords
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