Competitive Binding of Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc to Streptococcus sanguis and Purified S. sanguis Cell Walls

Caries Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-75

  Rose, R K ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Magnesium; Streptococcus sanguis; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BINDING COMPETITION; CELL WALL; DIALYSIS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CELL WALL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DIALYSIS; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MINERALS; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; ZINC;

EID: 0030331909     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000262139     Document Type: Article

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