Contributions of three glucosyltransferases to sucrose-dependent adherence of Streptococcus mutans

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1672-1677

  Ooshima, T ^a   Matsumura, M ^a   Hoshino, T ^a   Kawabata, S ^a   Sobue, S ^a   Fujiwara, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

GTF deficient mutant; Recombinant glucosyltransferase; Streptococcus mutans; Sucrose dependent adherence

Indexed keywords

1,3 ALPHA GLUCAN SYNTHASE; 1,3-ALPHA-D-GLUCAN SYNTHASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE C; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE;

EID: 0034740734     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345010800071401     Document Type: Article

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