Intracellular and extracellular pHs of Streptococcus mutans after addition of acids: Loading and efflux of a fluorescent pH indicator in streptococcal cells

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 239-244

  Iwami, Y ^a   Kawarada, K ^a   Kojima, I ^a   Miyasawa, H ^a   Kakuta, H ^a   Mayanagi, H ^a   Takahashi, N ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

BCECF; Intracellular pH; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; GLUCOSE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; PROTON-TRANSLOCATING ATPASES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0036059538     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.2002.170406.x     Document Type: Article

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