Role of the luxs gene in initial biofilm formation by streptococcus mutans

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-68

  He, Zhiyan ^a   Liang, Jingping ^a   Tang, Zisheng ^a   Ma, Rui ^a   Peng, Huasong ^b   Huang, Zhengwei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; luxS; Quorum sensing; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

S RIBOSYLHOMOCYSTEINASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LUXS PROTEIN, BACTERIA; LYASE; TETRAZOLIUM; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; THIAZOLYL BLUE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; QUORUM SENSING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SURFACE PROPERTY; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; STAINING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; CARBON-SULFUR LYASES; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; STAINING AND LABELING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 84924742589     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: 16602412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000371816     Document Type: Article

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