Title : Both decorin-binding proteins A and B are critical for the overall virulence of Borrelia burgdorferi.

Pub. Date : 2008 Mar

PMID : 18195034






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1 Both decorin-binding proteins (DbpA and DbpB) of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi bind decorin and glycosaminoglycans, two important building blocks of proteoglycans that are abundantly found in the extracellular matrix (ECM) and connective tissues as well as on cell surfaces of mammals. Glycosaminoglycans Y-box binding protein 1 Homo sapiens