Glucan-binding proteins of the oral streptococci

Critical Reviews in Oral Biology and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-99

  Banas, J A ^a   Vickerman, M M ^b,c,d  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

GBP; Glucan; Glucosyltransferase; Plaque; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; GLUCAN; GLUCAN BINDING PROTEINS; GLUCAN-BINDING PROTEINS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; LECTIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; DENTAL PLAQUE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; LECTINS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 0038010630     PISSN: 10454411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154411130301400203     Document Type: Review

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