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. 1993 Oct;61(10):4518–4522. doi: 10.1128/iai.61.10.4518-4522.1993

Multivalent binding of K99 fimbriae to the N-glycolyl-GM3 ganglioside receptor.

P T Willemsen 1, F K de Graaf 1
PMCID: PMC281193  PMID: 8104898

Abstract

The ganglioside N-glycolyl-GM3 binds laterally at numerous positions to K99 fimbriae, as shown by electron microscopic detection and erythrocyte-binding activity. The data demonstrate the multivalent nature of K99 fimbriae with respect to their receptor-binding sites.

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