LuxS-Based Signaling Affects Streptococcus mutans Biofilm Formation

Streptococcus mutans is implicated as a major etiological agent in human dental caries, and one of the important virulence properties of this organism is its ability to form biofilms (dental plaque) on tooth surfaces. We examined the role of autoinducer-2 (AI-2) on S. mutans biofilm formation by con...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2005-05, Vol.71 (5), p.2372-2380
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshida, Akihiro, Ansai, Toshihiro, Takehara, Tadamichi, Kuramitsu, Howard K
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Bacteria Bacterial Proteins - physiology Bacteriology Biofilms Biofilms - growth & development Biological and medical sciences Carbon-Sulfur Lyases Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gene expression Genetic Complementation Test Genetics and Molecular Biology Glucosyltransferases - genetics Homoserine - analogs & derivatives Homoserine - biosynthesis Humans Lactones Microbiology Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Mouth - microbiology Mutation Pathogenicity, virulence, toxins, bacteriocins, pyrogens, host-bacteria relations, miscellaneous strains Porphyromonas gingivalis Signal transduction Streptococcus mutans Streptococcus mutans - physiology Teeth
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