Studies Concerning the Glucosyl-transferase of Streptococcus sanguis

Caries Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 295-302

  Vacca Smith, Anne M ^a   Ng Evans, Linda ^b   Wunder, David ^b   Bowen, William H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biofilm; Glucan; Glucosyltransferase; Hydroxyapatite; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYAPATITE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SUCROSE; TRITIUM;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ADSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ADSORPTION; ADULT; BACTERIAL ADHESION; DURAPATITE; FEMALE; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SALIVA; SOLUTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SUCROSE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; TRITIUM;

EID: 0034221147     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016605     Document Type: Article

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