Biology of streptococcus mutans-derived glucosyltransferases: Role in extracellular matrix formation of cariogenic biofilms

Caries Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-86

  Bowen, W H ^a   Koo, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Dental caries; Extracellular matrix; Glucosyltransferases; Polysaccharides; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; POLYSACCHARIDE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PELLICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PELLICLE; DENTAL PLAQUE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GLUCANS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; POLYSACCHARIDES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 79951854037     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000324598     Document Type: Review

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