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. 1995 Feb;63(2):733–735. doi: 10.1128/iai.63.2.733-735.1995

Identity of Streptococcus mutans surface protein antigen III and wall-associated protein antigen A.

M W Russell 1, D J Harrington 1, R R Russell 1
PMCID: PMC173062  PMID: 7822052

Abstract

Preparations of Streptococcus mutans surface proteins AgIII and antigen A from different laboratories were compared with regard to amino acid composition, N-terminal amino acid sequence, electrophoretic mobility, and antigenic similarity. Despite previous observations of differences in physical properties, data indicate that these two preparations represent the same protein.

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