Gene regulation in S. mutans: Complex control in a complex environment

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-141

  Smith, E G ^a   Spatafora, G A ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

biofilm formation; carbon catabolite repression; gene expression; quorum sensing; signal transduction; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

BACTERIAL GENE; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DENTAL CARIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PH; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; SALIVA; SECRETION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BIOFILMS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBON; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; QUORUM SENSING; SALIVA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84856370436     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511415415     Document Type: Review

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