d-Alanine metabolism is essential for growth and biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans

Molecular Oral Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 435-444

  Qiu, W ^a   Zheng, X ^a,b   Wei, Y ^a,b   Zhou, X ^a,b   Zhang, K ^a   Wang, S ^a,b   Cheng, L ^a,b   Li, Y ^a,a   Ren, B ^a   Xu, X ^a,b   Li, M ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

adhesion; antimicrobial; biofilms; d alanine metabolism; dental caries; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSERINE; DEXTRO ALANINE; EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALANINE; ALANINE RACEMASE; ANTIMETABOLITE; D-ALANYLALANINE SYNTHETASE; PEPTIDE SYNTHASE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG TARGETING; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GROWTH INHIBITION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALANINE; ALANINE RACEMASE; ANTIMETABOLITES; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CYCLOSERINE; DENTAL CARIES; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; PEPTIDE SYNTHASES; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84991336247     PISSN: 20411006     EISSN: 20411014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/omi.12146     Document Type: Article

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