Heme transfer from streptococcal cell surface protein shp to HtsA of transporter HtsABCMENGYAO LIU; BENFANG LEI.Infection and immunity. 2005, Vol 73, Num 8, pp 5086-5092, issn 0019-9567, 7 p.Article

Mechanism of aldehyde inhibition of Vibrio harveyi luciferase : identification of two aldehyde sites and relationship between aldehyde and flavin bindingBENFANG LEI; KI WOONG CHO; SHIAO-CHUN TU et al.The Journal of biological chemistry (Print). 1994, Vol 269, Num 8, pp 5612-5618, issn 0021-9258Article

Pneumococcal Surface Protein A Contributes to Secondary Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection after Influenza Virus InfectionKING, Quinton O; BENFANG LEI; HARMSEN, Allen G et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2009, Vol 200, Num 4, pp 537-545, issn 0022-1899, 9 p.Article

Esterase SeE of Streptococcus equi ssp. equi is a novel nonspecific carboxylic ester hydrolaseGANG XIE; MENGYAO LIU; HUI ZHU et al.FEMS microbiology letters. 2008, Vol 289, Num 2, pp 181-186, issn 0378-1097, 6 p.Article

The Secreted Esterase of Group A Streptococcus Is Important for Invasive Skin Infection and Dissemination in MiceHUI ZHU; MENGYAO LIU; SUMBY, Paul et al.Infection and immunity. 2009, Vol 77, Num 12, pp 5225-5232, issn 0019-9567, 8 p.Article

Active and passive immunizations with the streptococcal esterase sse protect mice against subcutaneous infection with group a streptococciMENGYAO LIU; HUI ZHU; JINLIAN ZHANG et al.Infection and immunity. 2007, Vol 75, Num 7, pp 3651-3657, issn 0019-9567, 7 p.Article

Prophage induction and expression of prophage-encoded virulence factors in group A Streptococcus serotype M3 strain MGAS315BANKS, David J; BENFANG LEI; MUSSER, James M et al.Infection and immunity. 2003, Vol 71, Num 12, pp 7079-7086, issn 0019-9567, 8 p.Article

Identification and immunogenicity of group A Streptococcus culture supernatant proteinsBENFANG LEI; MACKIE, Stacy; LUKOMSKI, Slawomir et al.Infection and immunity. 2000, Vol 68, Num 12, pp 6807-6818, issn 0019-9567Article

Identification of new candidate vaccine antigens made by Streptococcus pyogenes: Purification and characterization of 16 putative extracellular lipoproteinsBENFANG LEI; MENGYAO LIU; CHESNEY, Gillian L et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2004, Vol 189, Num 1, pp 79-89, issn 0022-1899, 11 p.Article

Vibrio harveyi NADPH-flavin oxidoreductase : cloning, sequencing and overexpression of the gene and purification and characterization of the cloned enzymeBENFANG LEI; MENGYAO LIU; SHOUQIN HUANG et al.Journal of bacteriology. 1994, Vol 176, Num 12, pp 3552-3558, issn 0021-9193Article

Differential regulation of iron- and manganese-specific MtsABC and heme-specific HtsABC transporters by the metalloregulator MtsR of group A StreptococcusHANKS, Tracey S; MENGYAO LIU; MCCLURE, Michael J et al.Infection and immunity. 2006, Vol 74, Num 9, pp 5132-5139, issn 0019-9567, 8 p.Article

Isoniazid activation defects in recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase (KatG) mutants evident in InhA inhibitor productionWEI, Chih-Jen; BENFANG LEI; MUSSER, James M et al.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2003, Vol 47, Num 2, pp 670-675, issn 0066-4804, 6 p.Article

Lipid Oxidation in Trout Muscle Is Strongly Inhibited by a Protein That Specifically Binds Hemin Released from HemoglobinHE CAI; GRUNWALD, Eric W; SUNG YONG PARK et al.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (Print). 2013, Vol 61, Num 17, pp 4180-4187, issn 0021-8561, 8 p.Article

Identification and characterization of HtsA, a second heme-binding protein made by Streptococcus pyogenesBENFANG LEI; MENGYAO LIU; VOYICH, Jovanka M et al.Infection and immunity. 2003, Vol 71, Num 10, pp 5962-5969, issn 0019-9567, 8 p.Article

Toward a genome-scale understanding of group A Streptococcus pathogenesisGRAHAM, Morag R; SMOOT, Laura M; BENFANG LEI et al.Current opinion in microbiology. 2001, Vol 4, Num 1, pp 65-70, issn 1369-5274Article

Histidine and aspartic acid residues important for immunoglobulin G endopeptidase activity of the group A Streptococcus opsonophagocytosis-inhibiting Mac proteinBENFANG LEI; MENGYAO LIU; MEYERS, Elishia G et al.Infection and immunity. 2003, Vol 71, Num 5, pp 2881-2884, issn 0019-9567, 4 p.Article

Identification and characterization of a novel heme-associated cell surface protein made by Streptococcus pyogenesBENFANG LEI; SMOOT, Laura M; MENNING, Heather M et al.Infection and immunity. 2002, Vol 70, Num 8, pp 4494-4500, issn 0019-9567, 7 p.Article

Opsonophagocytosis-inhibiting Mac protein of group A Streptococcus: Identification and characteristics of two genetic complexesBENFANG LEI; DELEO, Frank R; LEONG, John M et al.Infection and immunity. 2002, Vol 70, Num 12, pp 6880-6890, issn 0019-9567, 11 p.Article

Defects in ex vivo and in vivo growth and sensitivity to osmotic stress of group A streptococcus caused by interruption of response regulator gene vicRMENGYAO LIU; HANKS, Tracey S; JINLIAN ZHANG et al.Microbiology (Reading). 2006, Vol 152, pp 967-978, issn 1350-0872, 12 p., 4Article

Characterization of an extracellular virulence factor made by group A Streptococcus with homology to the Listeria monocytogenes internalin family of proteinsREID, Sean D; MONTGOMERY, Alison G; VOYICH, Jovanka M et al.Infection and immunity. 2003, Vol 71, Num 12, pp 7043-7052, issn 0019-9567, 10 p.Article

Probing the mechanisms of the biological intermolecular transfer of reduced flavinTU, S.-C; BENFANG LEI; MENGYAO LIU et al.The Journal of nutrition. 2000, Vol 130, Num 2, pp 331S-332S, issn 0022-3166, SUPConference Paper