Differential regulation of Streptococcus mutans gtfBCD genes in response to copper ions

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-135

  Chen, Pei Min ^a   Chen, Jen Yang ^a,b   Chia, Jean San ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cu 2+; Gene regulation; Glucosyltransferases; pH; Plaque; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GLUCAN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE B GENE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE C GENE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE D GENE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA PROBE; RNA TRANSLATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE; UPREGULATION;

BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; COPPER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 32344443020     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-005-0076-2     Document Type: Article

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