Sequence and phylogenetic analyses of novel glucosyltransferase genes of mutans streptococci isolated from pig oral cavity

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-208

  Shinozaki Kuwahara, Noriko ^a   Takada, Kazuko ^a   Hirasawa, Masatomo ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glucosyltransferase; Phylogenetic tree; Streptococcus criceti; Strptococcus orisuis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUTH; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOUTH; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWINE;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS CRICETI; STREPTOCOCCUS DOWNEI; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS 6715; SUIDAE;

EID: 45249113293     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-007-0199-z     Document Type: Article

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