Low cariogenicity of maltosyl-erythritol, major transglycosylation product of erythritol, by Bacillus stearothermophilus maltogenic amylase

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 815-818

  Jeon, Eun Joo ^c   Jung, Il Hun ^c   Cho, Kil Soon ^c   Seo, Eun Sung ^a   Kim, Doman ^a   Lee, Sung Joon ^b   Park, Kwa Hwa ^c   Moon, Tae Wha ^c  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dextransucrase; Maltosyl erythritol; Mutansucrase; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sobrinus; Transglycosylation

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CARIOGENIC AGENT; DEXTRANSUCRASE; ERYTHRITOL; GLUCAN; LACTIC ACID; MALTOTRIOSE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GLYCOSYLATION; NONHUMAN;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 0242636146     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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