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The presence of water-soluble glucan synthases is essential for adherence of Streptococcus mutans to glass surfaces |
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| Authors: | Tadamichi Takehara Miyuki Itoh-Andoh Nobuhiro Hanada Eiichi Saeki |
| Affiliation: | Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Abstract: | The sucrose-dependent water-insoluble glucan synthase-adherence system of Streptococcus mutans was tested using highly purified glucosyltransferases. The presence of water-soluble glucan synthases was found to be essential for S. mutans adherence to a glass surface. |
| Keywords: | Streptococcus mutans Adherence, cell Glucosyltransferase Glucan |
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