Physiologic actions of zinc related to inhibition of acid and alkali production by oral streptococci in suspensions and biofilms

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-38

  Phan, T N ^a   Buckner, T ^a   Sheng, J ^a   Baldeck, J D ^a   Marquis, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali production; Glycolysis; Oral streptococci; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ACID; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; ALKALI; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ARGININE; ARGININE DEIMINASE; CHELATING AGENT; CITRIC ACID; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HYDROLASE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; UREA; UREASE; ZINC; ZINC CITRATE; ZINC SULFATE;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; BIOFILM; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CLASSIFICATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; GLYCOLYSIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS RATTUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; SUSPENSION;

ACIDS; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ALKALIES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARGININE; BIOFILMS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHELATING AGENTS; CITRIC ACID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLYCOLYSIS; HUMANS; HYDROLASES; MOUTH; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SYSTEM; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; UREASE; ZINC;

EID: 0345872288     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0902-0055.2003.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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