Electron microscopic detection and activity of glucosyltransferase B, C, and D in the in situ formed pellicle

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1003-1010

  Hannig, C ^a   Ruggeri, A ^b   Al Khayer, B ^c   Schmitz, P ^a   Spitzmuller B ^a   Deimling, D ^a   Huber, K ^c   Hoth Hannig, W ^c   Bowen, W H ^d   Hannig, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Biofilm; Enzymes; Fructose; Glucosyltranferases; Immunolabelling; Isoform; Pellicle

Indexed keywords

1,3 ALPHA GLUCAN SYNTHASE; 1,3-ALPHA-D-GLUCAN SYNTHASE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE C; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE D;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATTLE; DENTAL PELLICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; DENTAL PELLICLE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 51549097128     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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