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[The binding of lactobacilli with soluble proteins and lectins]
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii, Epidemiologii I Immunobiologii
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
The capacity of lactobacilli for binding with mucin (M), fibronectin (FN) and Concanavalin A (Con A) has been studied. Most of 33 strains of 8 Lactobacillus species have been found to possess a sufficiently high level of adhesion to immobilized FN and Con A and a low level of adhesion to M. The presence of inverse correlation between the binding of lactobacilli with M and FN has been established. This study has shown that the capacity of lactobacilli for adhesion to some soluble proteins and lectins is an additional marker for their characterization and can be used for the targeted correction on the intestinal microflora.