Characterization of Streptococcus oligofermentans sucrose metabolism demonstrates reduced pyruvic and lactic acid production

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 3499-3503

  Bao, Xu Dong ^a   Yue, Lin ^a   Gao, Xue Jun ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Lactate dehydrogenase; Lactic acid; Pyruvic acid; Streptococcus oligofermentans

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LACTIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS OLIGOFERMENTUS; SUCROSE METABOLISM;

L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LACTIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID; STREPTOCOCCUS; SUCROSE;

EID: 82255169516     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2011.21.012     Document Type: Article

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