Enzymes produced by microbial organisms in the genital tract
| Organisms | Glycosidase (other than sialidase) | Sialidase | Proteinase | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans | N-acetylglucosaminidase | Probably not | Aspartyl proteinase | 24,63 |
| N gonorrhoeae | no | no | IgA1 proteinase | 64 |
| T vaginalis | N-acetylglucosaminidase | yes | Cysteine proteinases | 21, 58, 59, 61 |
| N-acetylgalactosaminidase | ||||
| Group B streptococcus | Hyaluronidase | no | Extracellular proteases. | 65 |
| C5A cell associated peptidase | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis | no? | ? | ? | 1, 66 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis | no | yes | IgA protease? | 36, 38, 57 |
| Prevotella spp | Sulphatase | yes | IgA protease | 26, 35, 38, 48 |
| Bacteroides fragilis | α-Fucosidase | yes | Extracellular proteases | 22, 45, 46, 47 |
| β-galactosidase | ||||
| N-acetyl-α-galactosidase | ||||
| N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase | ||||
| Mycoplasma hominis | α and β-glucosidase | yes | No? | 1, 51, 50 |
| β-galactosidase | ||||
| β -N-acetylglucosaminidase | ||||
| Ureaplasma urealyticum | no | no | IgA protease | 51 |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | no | no | No | 48, 54 |
| Mobiluncus spp | β-Galactosidase | yes? | No? | 1, 35, 53 |
| Peptostreptococcus spp | yes? | no | No | 37, 56 |