Antibody-based proteins have become an important class of biologic therapeutics, due in
large part to the stability, specificity, and adaptability of the antibody framework. Indeed …

Immunoglobulins are the major secretory products of the adaptive immune system. Each is
characterized by a distinctive set of glycoforms that reflects the wide variation in the number …

In the oral cavity, indigenous bacteria are often associated with two major oral diseases,
caries and periodontal diseases. These diseases seem to appear following an inbalance in …

The human serum immunoglobulins IgG and IgA1 are produced in bone marrow and both
interact with specific cellular receptors that mediate biological events. In contrast to IgA1, the …

Extracellular zinc-containing metalloproteases are widely distributed in the bacterial world.
The most extensively studied are those which are associated with pathogenic bacteria or …

IgA1 protease activity, which allows bacteria to cleave human IgA1 in the hinge region,
represents a striking example of convergent evolution of a specific property in bacteria …

Streptococcus pneumoniae produces three surface‐associated exoglycosidases; a
neuraminidase, NanA, a β‐galactosidase, BgaA, and a β‐N‐acetylglucosaminidase, StrH …

Arcanobacterium pyogenes is a commensal and an opportunistic pathogen of economically
important livestock, causing diseases as diverse as mastitis, liver abscessation and …

Recently published taxonomic studies of viridans streptococci have resulted in several
changes in the nomenclature and definition of oral streptococcal species. With this …

Plants offer several unique advantages in the production of recombinant pharmaceuticals for
humans and animals. Although numerous recombinant proteins have been expressed in …