Identification of a peptide from mammal albumins responsible for enhanced pigment production by group B streptococci

Authors
Rosa-Fraile, M Sampedro, A Varela, J Garcia-Pena, M Gimenez-Gallego, G
Citation
M. Rosa-fraile et al., Identification of a peptide from mammal albumins responsible for enhanced pigment production by group B streptococci, CL DIAG LAB, 6(3), 1999, pp. 425-426
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
425 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(199905)6:3<425:IOAPFM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The peptide from peptones responsible for enhanced pigment production by St reptococcus algalactiae in culture media has been isolated from a peptic di gest of human albumin and has been identified as ILe-Ala-Arg-His-Pro-Tyr-Ph e. The related heptapeptide lacking the N-terminal lie also had pigment-enh ancing activity. A sequence similarity search showed that these sequences a re present only in mammal albumins.