Effects of Apis mellifera Propolis on the Activities of Streptococcal Glucosyltransferases in Solution and Adsorbed onto Saliva-Coated Hydroxyapatite

Caries Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 418-426

  Koo, Hyun ^a,b   Vacca Smith, Anne M ^b   Bowen, William H ^b   Rosalen, Pedro L ^a   Cury, Jaime A ^a   Park, Yong K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucan; Glucosyltransferase; Hydroxyapatite; Plaque; Propolis; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYAPATITE; PROPOLIS;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL PELLICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; SALIVA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BRAZIL; DENTAL PELLICLE; DURAPATITE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; PROPOLIS; SALIVA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

EID: 0034267324     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016617     Document Type: Article

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