Inactivation of the ptsI gene encoding enzyme I of the sugar phosphotransferase system of Streptococcus salivarius: Effects on growth and urease expression

Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1179-1185

  Weaver, Cheryl A ^a   Chen, Yi Ywan M ^a   Burne, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene regulation; Oral streptococci; Sugar transport; Urease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTOSE; GALACTOSE; LACTOSE; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; SUGAR; UREASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CHEMOSTAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME REPRESSION; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INSERTION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; SUGAR TRANSPORT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; TRIXIS;

EID: 0034028619     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-146-5-1179     Document Type: Article

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