pH Regulation of Urease Levels in Streptococcus salivarius

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 1131-1137

  Sissons, C H ^a   Perinpanayagam, H E R ^a   Hancock, E M ^a   Cutress, T W ^a  

^a Medical Council of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE; UREA; UREASE;

ACTINOMYCES; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ACTINOMYCES; AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; UREA; UREASE;

EID: 0025423943     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345900690050301     Document Type: Article

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