Interactions of Streptococcus mutans glucosyltransferase B with lysozyme in solution and on the surface of hydroxyapatite

Caries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 411-416

  Kho, H S ^a,b   Vacca Smith, A M ^a   Koo, H ^a   Scott Anne, K ^a   Bowen, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glucan; Glucosyltransferase B; Lysozyme; Saliva

Indexed keywords

1,3 ALPHA GLUCAN SYNTHASE; 1,3-ALPHA-D-GLUCAN SYNTHASE; GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYAPATITE; LYSOZYME;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICK EMBRYO; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; SALIVA; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHICK EMBRYO; DURAPATITE; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; MURAMIDASE; SALIVA; SOLUTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 23944476846     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086849     Document Type: Article

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