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Abstract
Cysteine endoproteinases, from periodontal pathogen PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS, acting as virulence factors associated with PERIODONTITIS. They are produced as pre-proproteins which mature into ARGININE and LYSINE specific endopeptidases.
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- Gingipain
- Gingipain Proteases
- Gingipains
- Cysteine Endopeptidases, Gingipain
- Arg-Gingipain
- Argingipain
- Arginine Gingipain
- Gingipain K
- Gingipain R
- Gingipain R1
- Gingipain R2
- KGP Protease
- Lys-Gingipain
- Lysine Gingipain
- RGP-2 Gingipain
- RGPB Protein
- Arg Gingipain
- Gingipain, Arginine
- Gingipain, Lysine
- Gingipain, RGP-2
- Lys Gingipain
- RGP 2 Gingipain
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2020
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- Cysteine Endopeptidases (1992-2019)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080867. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080867
- Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingipain
- Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5563103