Karen A. Homer

TL;DR: The identification of proteins differentially expressed following growth at low pH provides new information regarding the mechanisms of survival and has identified new target genes for mutagenesis studies to further assess their physiological significance.

TL;DR: This study has extended the range of streptococcal proteins known to be expressed at the cell surface by identifying the most abundant surface-associated proteins of S. oralis and investigating changes in protein expression when the organism was grown under acidic culture conditions.

TL;DR: It is proposed that the ATPase domains of these ABC transporters can interact with either their own or the alternative transporter complex, and such unexpected interaction of ATPase subunits with distinct membrane components to form complete multiple ABCtransporters may be widespread in bacteria.

TL;DR: Gen products that may be important in the survival and proliferation of nonmutans aciduric S. oralis under conditions of low pH that are likely to be encountered by this organism in vivo are identified for the first time.

TL;DR: The extended range of plasma Hsp60 concentrations in the general population is genuine and is likely to be related to genetic, biological, and psychosocial risk factors for coronary artery disease.