Hemin Utilization by Porphyromonas Gingivalis

Genco, Caroline A.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01DE009161-16
• Application #: 6761934
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-OBM-1 (04))
• Program Officer: Lunsford, Dwayne
• Project Start: 1991-11-01
• Project End: 2006-06-30
• Budget Start: 2004-07-01
• Budget End: 2005-06-30
• Support Year: 16
• Fiscal Year: 2004
• Total Cost: $268,389

Institution

• Name: Boston Medical Center
• DUNS #: 005492160
• City: Boston
• State: MA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 02118

Publications

Mydel, Piotr; Takahashi, Yusuke; Yumoto, Hiromichi et al. (2006) Roles of the host oxidative immune response and bacterial antioxidant rubrerythrin during Porphyromonas gingivalis infection. PLoS Pathog 2:e76

Simpsonv, Waltena; Olczak, Teresa; Genco, Caroline A (2004) Lysine-specific gingipain K and heme/hemoglobin receptor HmuR are involved in heme utilization in Porphyromonas gingivalis. Acta Biochim Pol 51:253-62

Genco, C A; Odusanya, B M; Brown, G (1994) Binding and accumulation of hemin in Porphyromonas gingivalis are induced by hemin. Infect Immun 62:2885-92