A Quantitative Study of Calcium Binding by Isolated Streptococcal Cell Walls and Lipoteichoic Acid: Comparison with Whole Cells

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 1994, Pages 1742-1747

  Rose, R K ^a   Shellis, R P ^a   Hogg, S D ^b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dental Caries Received June 18,1993; Accepted June 16,1994; Lipoteichoic Acid

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CALCIUM; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEINS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; TEICHOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL WALL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BUFFERS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CELL WALL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL PLAQUE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; TEICHOIC ACIDS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0028542351     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345940730111001     Document Type: Article

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